Episode Mentions
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · May 24, 2026
689: Eric Ries - The Costco Hot Dog, Why Good Companies Go Bad, Financial Gravity, Building Incorruptible Organizations, and The Lean Startup's Unfinished Business
“Saul Price's second company after FedMart; merged with Jim Senegal's company to form Costco”
Corporate governance and fiduciary duty structuresPurpose-driven business models and conscious capitalismShareholder primacy vs. stakeholder capitalism
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The a16z Show · May 5, 2026
Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, with Tony James
“Warehouse club predecessor to Costco; operated in San Diego; validated membership retail model.”
Building and scaling investment firms across decadesMerchant banking and principal investing strategyPrivate equity and LBO market evolution (1980s-2000s)
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The Knowledge Project · Dec 30, 2025
The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success
“Saul Price opened warehouse club after being fired at 60, broke his own business-only model to admit credit union members, achieving profitability”
Resilience and adversity as competitive advantageAction bias and decision-making under uncertaintyBusiness system design and operational simplification
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