Founders

Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week David reads a biography of an entrepreneur to find ideas you can use in your work.

David Senra Host David Senra

David is the founder of Founders podcast, which he launched in 2016. He is often referred to as a maniac on a mission.

Founders

Ep.394

#394: An Orphan Who Built An Empire: Leonardo Del Vecchio and The Founding of Luxottica

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Leonardo Del Vecchio by Thomas Ebhardt and The Spectacle of Big Lens: How One Giant Company Will Dominate How the World Sees by Sam Knight.

07.13.2025

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Ep.393

#393: The Marketing Genius of the Michelin Brothers

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Michelin: A Century of Secrets by Alain Germain and The Michelin Men: Driving an Empire by Herbert Lottman.

07.03.2025

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Ep.392

#392: Michele Ferrero and His $40 Billion Privately Owned Chocolate Empire

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Michele Ferrero by Salvatore Giannella.

06.23.2025

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Ep.390

#390: Rare Steve Jobs Interview

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from a rare Steve Jobs interview given to Playboy in 1985.

06.04.2025

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Ep.391

#391: Jimmy Iovine

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from the documentary 'Defiant Ones' and the interviews of Jimmy Iovine.

06.13.2025

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Ep.389

#389: The Founder of Jimmy Choo: Tamara Mellon

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading In My Shoes: A Memoir by Tamara Mellon.

05.26.2025

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Ep.388

#388: Jeff Bezos’s Shareholder Letters!

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Jeff Bezos’s shareholder letters.

05.13.2025

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Ep.387

#387: Jim Simons Built The World’s Greatest Money-Making Machine

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from rereading The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution by Gregory Zuckerman.

05.01.2025

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Ep.386

#386: Akio Morita: Founder of Sony

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Made In Japan by Akio Morita

04.22.2025

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Ep.385

#385: Michael Dell

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey From Founder to Leader by Michael Dell and Direct From Dell: Strategies That Revolutionized an Industry by Michael Dell.

04.14.2025

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