How David Senra built 'Founders' — the podcast beloved by CEOs like Bezos and Dell — by refusing to compromise
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Lily Mae Lazarus
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Profile of David Senra, creator of the podcast "Founders," which features deep dives into business biographies. Despite having almost no listeners for 5.5 years after launching in 2016, Senra persisted with his unique, obsessive process of reading one biography per week, annotating physical books, and recording solo episodes. The podcast eventually gained a massive following among top CEOs like Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell. Senra famously turned down a $50 million acquisition offer to maintain creative control, and is now building a media empire on his own terms.
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Twitter / XHow David Senra built 'Founders' — the podcast beloved by CEOs like Bezos and Dell — by refusing to compromisefortune.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI told everyone, from day one, even with a single listener, that I was going to do this whether anybody listened or not.
I'm unmanageable. I'm not going to be managed. I'm not going to be told what to do.
The only thing I care about is making the best podcast episode I can possibly make. That's it.
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