How I Built This with Guy Raz
Episodes
Warby Parker: Dave Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, it was nearly impossible to buy a fashionable, affordable pair of glasses online. That simple frustration inspired the idea behind Warby Park...
Melissa & Doug: Melissa And Doug Bernstein
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Doug Bernstein's first success was a wooden 'fuzzy puzzle' of farm animals. Today, Melissa & Doug makes over 2,000 kinds of toys and serve...
Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1973, Yvon Chouinard started Patagonia to make climbing gear he couldn't find elsewhere. Over decades of growth, he has implemented a unique philos...
Serial Entrepreneur: Mark Cuban
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Cuban made millions off of tech startups, then billions off of stocks — and later went on to buy and revive the Dallas Mavericks. He has come t...
Angie's List: Angie Hicks
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996, Angie Hicks spent hours reading contractor reviews to members over the phone. Today, the online review and referral service, Angie's List, is...
Southwest Airlines: Herb Kelleher
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1968, competitors sued to keep Herb Kelleher's new airline grounded. After a 3-year court fight, the first plane took off from Dallas. Today Southw...
Celebrity Chef: José Andrés
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, José Andrés tended fires for his father's backyard paella cookouts. Later, he trained with the best Spanish chefs, and began building a re...
Music Mogul: L.A. Reid
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
L.A. Reid began his music career as a drummer. Then he co-founded LaFace Records, discovering dozens of future pop superstars. Reid is now one of the ...
Samuel Adams: Jim Koch
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1984, Jim Koch felt suffocated by his cushy but boring corporate job. So he left, dusted off an old family beer recipe, started Sam Adams, and help...
Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Wurwand moved to Los Angeles with a suitcase and a beauty school diploma. She started what would become Dermalogica, an international beauty empi...
Airbnb: Joe Gebbia
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A chance encounter with a stranger gave Joe Gebbia an idea to help pay his rent. That idea turned into Airbnb — a company that now has more rooms th...
VICE: Suroosh Alvi
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Suroosh Alvi was a recovering addict when he started a scrappy underground magazine in Montreal. It grew into VICE Media — a multi-billion dollar co...
Clif Bar: Gary Erickson
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Erickson asked his mom, "Can you make a cookie without butter, sugar or oil?" The result was Clif Bar, an energy bar named after his dad — now ...
Radio One: Cathy Hughes
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Cathy Hughes practiced her DJ routine while her siblings banged on the bathroom door. As an adult, she founded Radio One, the country's larg...
Instagram: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched their photo-sharing app with a server that crashed every other hour. Despite a chaotic start, Instagram became...
Spanx: Sara Blakely
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx — hosiery that eliminates panty lines —...
Introducing: How I Built This with Guy Raz
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate...