How I Built This with Guy Raz

43 episodes

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FIGS: Trina Spear and Heather Hasson. The $2.5 Billion Scrubs Brand That Investors Said Would Never Work
Dialog switches265
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Hosts questions72
Guest questions49
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26 Oct 2026
Sweet Loren’s: Loren Castle. How A Recipe Makeover Built a National Cookie Brand
Dialog switches243
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Longest speech2m 53s
Host questions63
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19 Oct 2026
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)
Dialog switches343
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Longest speech3m 4s
Hosts questions62
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12 Oct 2026
10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention
Dialog switches281
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Longest speech2m 35s
Host questions58
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5 Oct 2026
Seventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender. A Partnership that Flourished—until it Failed. (2021)
Dialog switches325
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Longest speech3m 59s
Hosts questions111
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28 Sept 2026
Banza: Brian Rudolph. The Chickpea Pasta That Nearly Turned to Mush
Dialog switches158
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Longest speech2m 56s
Host questions59
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21 Sept 2026
Thrive Causemetics: Karissa Bodnar. How a Beauty Business Made Millions for a Mission
Dialog switches108
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Longest speech2m 8s
Host questions30
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14 Sept 2026
Bogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned
Dialog switches392
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Longest speech5m 3s
Host questions107
Guest questions41
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7 Sept 2026
Late July Snacks: Nicole Bernard Dawes. Crackers and Cookies were Failing… Tortilla Chips Saved Them
Dialog switches272
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Longest speech2m 20s
Host questions82
Guest questions23
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31 Aug 2026
YETI: Roy and Ryan Seiders. How Two Brothers Turned a $400 Cooler Into a $2 Billion Brand
Dialog switches289
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Longest speech4m 6s
Hosts questions79
Guest questions18
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24 Aug 2026
Bobbie: Laura Modi. How a Baby Formula Startup Took Market Share From Two Industry Giants
Dialog switches270
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Longest speech3m 3s
Host questions71
Guest questions22
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17 Aug 2026
MadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business.They Grew Their Next One Into a Snack Giant.
Dialog switches246
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Longest speech5m 7s
Hosts questions66
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10 Aug 2026
Serena & Lily: Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter. They Built a $20M Brand—Then One Investor Almost Destroyed It
Dialog switches274
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Longest speech5m 6s
Hosts questions64
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3 Aug 2026
Sweetwater: Chuck Surack. How a Customer Service Strategy Built a Billion Dollar Online Pro Audio and Music Company.
Dialog switches278
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Longest speech2m 32s
Host questions80
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27 Jul 2026
Toast: Aman Narang. How a Long Wait for the Dinner Check Launched a $2 Billion Business.
Dialog switches118
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Longest speech4m 27s
Host questions39
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20 Jul 2026
Sun Bum: Tom Rinks. The Secrets of a Master Brand Builder (2023)
Dialog switches334
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Longest speech3m 39s
Host questions74
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13 Jul 2026
Catalina Crunch: Krishna Kaliannan. From Homemade Keto Cocoa Puffs to Breakfast Aisle Breakthrough
Dialog switches214
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Longest speech2m 12s
Host questions61
Guest questions10
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6 Jul 2026
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Joey Shamah. The Dollar Store Formula That Built a Cosmetics Giant
Dialog switches292
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Longest speech3m 40s
Host questions80
Guest questions39
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29 Jun 2026
STARR Restaurants: Stephen Starr. How a Non-Foodie Built Thriving Restaurants on Gut Instinct
Dialog switches288
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Longest speech3m 23s
Host questions85
Guest questions1
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22 Jun 2026
Build-A-Bear: Maxine Clark. A Former Shoe Executive Launches a Stuffed Animal Empire
Dialog switches122
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Longest speech2m 51s
Host questions44
Guest questions37
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15 Jun 2026