JR Ridinger
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Podcast Appearances
We didn't have any money.
That didn't really exist at that time. Didn't even exist. I mean, it was there, but it was mostly data driven at the time. You know, you could find some data on people, not everything we can find out about you or me today.
That didn't really exist at that time. Didn't even exist. I mean, it was there, but it was mostly data driven at the time. You know, you could find some data on people, not everything we can find out about you or me today.
That didn't really exist at that time. Didn't even exist. I mean, it was there, but it was mostly data driven at the time. You know, you could find some data on people, not everything we can find out about you or me today.
But it was information mostly. You know, the thought of somebody going to you and saying, I want to sell your product and I want to put it online seemed preposterous at the time.
But it was information mostly. You know, the thought of somebody going to you and saying, I want to sell your product and I want to put it online seemed preposterous at the time.
But it was information mostly. You know, the thought of somebody going to you and saying, I want to sell your product and I want to put it online seemed preposterous at the time.
And I think that, you know, even back when I think about the early meetings of our company of Shop and Market America in 92, J.R. and I would go to these, you know, not the meetings that you, not the meetings you go to with me now that you've seen that we do with thousands of people.
And I think that, you know, even back when I think about the early meetings of our company of Shop and Market America in 92, J.R. and I would go to these, you know, not the meetings that you, not the meetings you go to with me now that you've seen that we do with thousands of people.
And I think that, you know, even back when I think about the early meetings of our company of Shop and Market America in 92, J.R. and I would go to these, you know, not the meetings that you, not the meetings you go to with me now that you've seen that we do with thousands of people.
No, no, they love you.
No, no, they love you.
No, no, they love you.
But back in the day, it was, you know, seven, eight, nine people.
But back in the day, it was, you know, seven, eight, nine people.
But back in the day, it was, you know, seven, eight, nine people.
And we would drive all over the country after I quit Eastern Airlines. And, you know, I would watch Derek get up on stage and he would in front of seven, eight people, you know, a little platform in front. And he would tell people, one day people are going to buy their products online. They're going to buy their shoes, their socks, everything.
And we would drive all over the country after I quit Eastern Airlines. And, you know, I would watch Derek get up on stage and he would in front of seven, eight people, you know, a little platform in front. And he would tell people, one day people are going to buy their products online. They're going to buy their shoes, their socks, everything.
And we would drive all over the country after I quit Eastern Airlines. And, you know, I would watch Derek get up on stage and he would in front of seven, eight people, you know, a little platform in front. And he would tell people, one day people are going to buy their products online. They're going to buy their shoes, their socks, everything.
And at 18 years old at the time, I would watch the people in the room and they didn't respond well. You know, they'd look at him like he was crazy. And after the meeting, he'd be like, that was a great meeting, wasn't it? You know his personality. That was fantastic. Wow, we killed him. We crushed him. We crushed it. And I was like, I'm not sure.