The Ideas Show

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  • Book Club | The Intrapreneurs' Factory with Nicolas Bry
    Startups fail because they struggle to find customers. Corporates fail because they stop talking to their own customers. Learning from customers is ever so important in today's world where we are more connected to customers than ever before.
    Companies that outlearn their competition win. Period. So why is this difficult?
    We spoke with Nicolas Bry, author of The Intrapreneurs' Factory, to find out why.
    30 min
  • The janitor who made $20 million from a single idea | Flamin' Hot Cheetos

    About this episode

    Flamin' Hot Cheetos are a universally enjoyed snack and an all-time customer favorite.

    But, the story of how they came to be is a fascinating tale of a janitor from an extremely poor background who defied all odds to propel his idea, and himself, to the top of the business world.

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    Written, Produced, and recorded by Henry Rowley

    (Special feature from actress Amelia Clarkson)

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    The following articles were the inspiration for this episode, follow them for more information:

    • https://www.newsweek.com/flamin-hot-cheeto-movie-true-story-creator-richard-montanez-1456377
    • https://thehustle.co/hot-cheetos-inventor/
    • https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/27/a-janitor-invented-flamin-hot-cheetos-and-became-a-pepsico-exec.html
    • https://twitter.com/ankithharathi/status/1341193055425085442
    29 min
  • How an idea revolutionised online shopping forever | Amazon Prime
    Amazon Prime has revolutionized the retail industry as we know it, propelling Amazon to becoming one of the biggest companies in the world.
    With the help of former VP at Amazon, Greg Greeley, we tell the story of how Amazon nurtured a culture of listening to ideas, enabling intrapreneurship to flourish.
    This is the story of the creation of Amazon Prime.
    27 min

About The Ideas Show

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Welcome to The Ideas Show. A podcast about ideas that change the world, and the people that make them happen.