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Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 9, 2025 • Business Breakdowns • Epic Systems • Judy Faulkner 11 min read Four Seasons by Isadore Sharp: The story of the bricklayer who refused to compromise and redefined luxury Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Luxury • Four Seasons 21 min read IKEA: Breaking down IKEA's business model, strategic moat, economics, culture, origin story, and journey to €100 billion Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Business Breakdowns • IKEA • Ingvar Kamprad 10 min read IKEA Leading by Design: What happens when you refuse to accept that quality requires high prices Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Founder Stories & Interviews • Business Models 17 min read How to Make a Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs: The hard won lessons from building 7 multi-billion dollar businesses Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Brad Jacobs • Leadership 11 min read Pride in Performance by Les Schwab: How an 8th grade dropout built a 500-store tire dynasty by sharing half the profits Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Founder Stories & Interviews • Les Schwab 9 min read Sol Price Retail Revolutionary: How a misfit lawyer accidentally invented modern retail and taught everyone from Sam Walton to Jeff Bezos and James Sinegal Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 3, 2025 • Book Summaries • Business Models • Strategy
20 min read Epic Systems: Breaking down Epic's business model, strategic moat, economics, culture, origin story, and journey to a $45 billion monopoly Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 9, 2025 • Business Breakdowns • Epic Systems • Judy Faulkner
11 min read Four Seasons by Isadore Sharp: The story of the bricklayer who refused to compromise and redefined luxury Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Luxury • Four Seasons
21 min read IKEA: Breaking down IKEA's business model, strategic moat, economics, culture, origin story, and journey to €100 billion Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Business Breakdowns • IKEA • Ingvar Kamprad
10 min read IKEA Leading by Design: What happens when you refuse to accept that quality requires high prices Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Founder Stories & Interviews • Business Models
17 min read How to Make a Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs: The hard won lessons from building 7 multi-billion dollar businesses Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Brad Jacobs • Leadership
11 min read Pride in Performance by Les Schwab: How an 8th grade dropout built a 500-store tire dynasty by sharing half the profits Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 7, 2025 • Book Summaries • Founder Stories & Interviews • Les Schwab
9 min read Sol Price Retail Revolutionary: How a misfit lawyer accidentally invented modern retail and taught everyone from Sam Walton to Jeff Bezos and James Sinegal Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Daniel Scrivner Daniel Scrivner Sharing what I learn studying history's greatest entrepreneurs and investors. Explore the best books, speeches, interviews, and letters with me. X Aug 3, 2025 • Book Summaries • Business Models • Strategy
