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Tom's Of Maine: Tom Chappell

Tom's Of Maine: Tom Chappell

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz


Tom's Of Maine: Tom Chappell

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1970, Tom Chappell took out a $5000 loan to launch a natural products company called Tom's of Maine. Working out of a warehouse in Kennebunk, Maine, he created soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste free from added chemicals, and sustainable for the environment. When he sold the company three decades later, Tom's of Maine had become one of the largest natural products brands in the world. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That", we check back with Paul Kaster, who two years ago started a company that makes wooden bowties, and is now starting Carbon Cravat — which makes bowties out of carbon fiber.
Released:
Dec 11, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.