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Introducing: How I Built This with Guy Raz

How I Built This · 2 Sept 2016 · 1m

What this episode covers

Host Guy Raz introduces the podcast 'How I Built This,' which features interviews with founders of iconic brands such as Instagram, Chipotle, Airbnb, Starbucks, and Chibani. The episode highlights the show's focus on the intimate moments of doubt, failure, and eventual success that define the journey of building well-known companies. It emphasizes that many successful founders start out clueless and that the joy of creating something tangible is often more rewarding than financial gain.

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Companies
Instagram, Chipotle, Airbnb, Starbucks, Chibani, Wondery

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