#288 Ralph Lauren

**David Senra** (0:00)
I want to tell you about a one-time only limited event that I don't think you're going to want to miss. I am doing a live show with Patrick O'Shaughnessy from the Invest Like the Best podcast in New York City on October 19th. Patrick has interviewed over 300 of the world's best investors and founders for his podcast. I've read over 300 biographies of history's greatest entrepreneurs for my podcast. We'll be talking about what we learned from seven years of podcasting, sharing our favorite ideas and stories and doing a live Q&A. There will also be special event-only swag. If you live in New York City, I think it's a no-brainer. But if not, I think it's a great excuse to fly in. I've already heard from a bunch of people that bought tickets. They're flying in from other cities. Some people are flying in from other countries. That's setting the bar really high. So I will have at least four shots of espresso or four energy drinks before or during the show so we can make it a night that you'll never forget. If you're interested in attending this unique live event, I will leave a link down below. I highly recommend you get your tickets today. And I hope I get to see you in New York on October 19th. Ralph Lauren's not normal. He starts his business in his early 20s and he finds his life's work. And it's the business that he's still working on to this day when he's in his 80s. And I have a unique perspective on how rare that is because not only have I read almost 300 biographies of entrepreneurs for this podcast, but I also get to talk to a ton of founders that are still building companies. And a reoccurring theme in these conversations pops up over and over and over again is the fact that a large part of your life as an entrepreneur is trying to find your life's work. And in almost every single case, that means starting more than one company. And this is so common that the presenting sponsor of this episode, Tiny, has built an entire business around buying other businesses. Tiny is the easiest way for you to sell your business. They provide straightforward cash exits for founders. And if you go to tiny.com, you'll be able to see the way that they differentiate their offering compared to other people that buy businesses, usually selling your business as a headache. Tiny takes all the hassle and the headache out of it. If you want to sell your business, you go to tiny.com. You get a response within 48 hours. They'll make an offer within seven days, and then they close within a month, and you get a bag full of cash. So if you have a business that you want to sell now or in the future, make sure you go to tiny.com.
And one more thing before we jump into the life and career of Ralph Lauren, I want to recommend one of my favorite podcasts to you. Search for Invest Like the Best. Make sure you're following that show if you aren't doing so already. The host Patrick is one of the most curious people I know. He's a world-class interviewer and is now a good friend of mine. I want to tell you three episodes that I've listened to recently that I thought were absolutely excellent. Listen to episode 311, which is titled John Fio creating magic for consumers. That episode is going to blow your mind. I'd also recommend episode 307 with Jeremiah Lowen. Jeremiah does a great job explaining all the new stuff that's happening with AI. And about 45 or 50 minutes into that conversation, Jeremiah and Patrick talk about what Patrick's having built for all the podcasts on the Colossus Podcast Network. Think of a chat bot that's similar to a ChatGPT, but instead the corpus is actually all the transcripts of all the episodes, founders included, on the Colossus Podcast Network. They do a better job explaining what they're building than I will. It's in that podcast. It's absolutely fantastic. And then finally, one more recommendation before we jump into Ralph Lauren, it's episode 293 is with Mitch Lasky. Mitch is a legend. It's about the business of gaming. This is a podcast that I'm going to listen to multiple times throughout my life. I think studying the way that video games are able to build unique business models and make money is a very good use of time for any entrepreneur. So that's episode 293 And with that, let's get into the unbelievable life and career of Ralph Lauren.
Ralph Lauren has built the most successful apparel company in the United States.