Dyson: James Dyson
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Podcast: How I Built This with Guy Raz (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: Dyson: James Dyson Pub date: 2018-02-12 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization In 1979, James Dyson had an idea for a new vacuum cleaner — one that didn't use bags. It took him five years to perfect the design, building more than 5,000 prototypes in his backyard shed. He then tried to convince the big vacuum brands to license his invention, but most wouldn't even take his calls. Eventually, he started his own company. Today, Dyson is one of the best-selling vacuum brands in the world, and James Dyson is a billionaire. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Theresa Stotesbury made a business out of fake blood — a synthetic material that helps create a realistic crime scene for police training. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Guy Raz | Vox Media, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Podcast: How I Built This with Guy Raz Episode: Dyson: James Dyson Pub date: 2018-02-12 Details: https://www.listennotes.com/e/7c3904460ee3447896a45b690a0cc1a2/ The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Guy Raz | Vox Media, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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