#3 The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Edison Invented The Modern the Modern World
03/24/17 • 86 min
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What I learned from reading The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented The Modern World by Randall Stross
Edison starts his first business at 12 years old (11:00)
Edison's discipline (20:00)
Edison's rivalry with Alexander Graham Bell (38:00)
Edison's friendship with Henry Ford (1:00:00)
Edison's stoic nature (1:15:00)
The death of Thomas Edison (1:21:00)
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What I learned from reading The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented The Modern World by Randall Stross
Edison starts his first business at 12 years old (11:00)
Edison's discipline (20:00)
Edison's rivalry with Alexander Graham Bell (38:00)
Edison's friendship with Henry Ford (1:00:00)
Edison's stoic nature (1:15:00)
The death of Thomas Edison (1:21:00)
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Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work. Get access to Founders Notes here.
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“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — Gareth
Be like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast
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