247 Henry Flagler (Rockefeller's partner) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-05-19
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Product
“If, for example, it is a gasoline account, read books on oil geology and the production, and the production of petroleum products.”
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Focus
“When questioned how he would cross those mammoth stretches of o- open water, Flagler replied, "It is perfectly simple.”
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People
“I think it's, like, 2,000 people, 20,000 people.”
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Persistence
“And he says, "Over the years, a number of very smart people have learned the hard way that a long string of…”
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Capital
“He's spending a lot of time in Florida, which is completely undeveloped at the time.”
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