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Build Inc. People & Blogs

How An Immigrant Seamstress Created Maidenform 0 (0)

The story of Ida Rosenthal and Maidenform begins not in a boardroom but on a ship out of the Russian Empire, where a young Jewish seamstress from Rakov, Belarus arrived in America with almost nothing but a needle, thread, and an idea nobody else in the garment industry had thought to try. What started as a small alteration shop in New York would eventually reshape how the entire world thinks about women’s undergarments, but getting there meant Ida had to solve a problem the biggest names in fashion had ignored for decades, and the breakthrough she landed on would quietly [See More…]

Forbes People & Blogs

The Billionaires Behind America’s Largest Ready-Mix Concrete Producer 0 (0)

How does a single batch plant built outside a bedroom window transform into America’s largest ready-mix concrete producer? Forbes Deputy Editor Matt Durot sits down with founder Mike Hollingshead and his sons, Jeff and Ryan, to reveal the story behind Smyrna Ready Mix (SRM). From humble roots in a rural Tennessee trailer park to building a multi-billion dollar enterprise spanning 24 states, the Hollingshead family shares their unfiltered journey of faith, grit, and generational vision. Discover how a local finisher built an industry giant—without ever giving up 100% family ownership, sacrificing their blue-collar work ethic, or leading from an “ivory [See More…]

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From $818 Million to Nothing: How L.A. Gear Lost Everything 0 (0)

LA Gear looked unstoppable — for a few dazzling years, this scrappy California sneaker company outsold nearly everyone in America except Nike and Reebok, turning a Melrose Avenue storefront into a billion-dollar Wall Street darling. But behind the neon colors and the shoes that lit up when kids walked, LA Gear’s rise hid a far messier story: a celebrity gamble on the biggest star in the world that collapsed into a bitter lawsuit, executives accused of cashing out millions while investors were left holding the bag, and a product failure that played out live on national television. This is the [See More…]

ENDEVR Science & Technology

When Beauty Turns Deadly | The Dark Side of Illegal Cosmetic Injections | ENDEVR Documentary 0 (0)

The Beauty Industry’s Deadliest Secret | Illegal Cosmetic Injections | ENDEVR Documentary Prison Moms – When Home Is Behind Bars: https://youtu.be/OmqGJiA-7y8 Several women seeking fuller bodies turn to an underground cosmetic clinic for illegal butt injections. At first, the procedures seem harmless. Then come severe pain, migrating silicone, permanent disfigurement — and the death of one woman after a procedure. Through the women’s stories, the documentary exposes the hidden dangers of unregulated cosmetic injections and the pressure to chase impossible beauty standards. Years later, some are still living with toxic material inside their bodies, uncertain whether it can ever be [See More…]

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How A Poor Boston Boy Created Vans 0 (0)

This is the true Vans shoes history nobody tells you: the story of a fourteen-year-old dropout from a freezing Depression-era Boston suburb who spent his afternoons at the racetrack instead of the classroom, and somehow ended up building one of the most recognizable shoe brands on earth. Paul Van Doren spent twenty years sweeping factory floors and learning rubber compounds before he ever owned a company of his own, and when he finally opened a tiny storefront in Anaheim with borrowed money, a customer complaint about a cracking sole led to the invention of the waffle sole, turning his shoes [See More…]

ENDEVR Science & Technology

The America Most People Never See | Leaving Society Behind | ENDEVR Documentary 0 (0)

The America Most People Never See | Leaving Society Behind | ENDEVR Documentary A Billion People Live Like This – Inside the World’s Informal Cities: https://youtu.be/mZIv8HUZbWI Hidden deep in the forests of Oregon, a small off-grid community has chosen to leave modern society behind. Far from cities and conventional life, former addicts, ex-convicts, dreamers, and outsiders search for freedom, healing, and a fresh start in one of America’s most isolated corners. This documentary follows the lives of people trying to rebuild their lives on their own terms. Some battle addiction and loneliness; others struggle with love, loss, or the lasting [See More…]

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The Bizarre Society Nobody Talks About | Damanhur: Cult or Utopia? | ENDEVR Documentary 0 (0)

The Bizarre Society That Built an Underground City | Inside Damanhur: Cult or Utopia? | ENDEVR Documentary A Life of Rules – Inside Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Communities: https://youtu.be/VbJLiwLFlGQ A hidden world lies in the unassuming Italian countryside. Citizens of Damanhur, one of the largest esoteric communities on Earth, live a quite different life to those on the outside. But why did the police raid their secretive network of underground temples? And when two friends move to Damanhur in search of a spiritual awakening, why does one eventually decide to cut ties with the community? This documentary first aired in 2022. #FreeDocumentary [See More…]

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How An Italian Communist Saved Prada 0 (0)

Miuccia Prada spent her twenties handing out Communist Party flyers, training as a mime, and calling fashion “horrid” — so how did this reluctant heir end up rebuilding Prada into a multibillion-euro luxury empire? This is the true story of how a woman who despised the fashion industry inherited a struggling half-million-dollar leather shop in 1978 and turned it into one of the most powerful names in the world, using a military parachute fabric nobody wanted, a marriage that became a business partnership, and a philosophy she called “ugly chic.” Along the way there’s a near-collapse under 1.7 billion euros [See More…]

ENDEVR Science & Technology

Your Parents Posted Your Entire Life Online | The Cost of Sharenting | ENDEVR Documentary 0 (0)

Your Parents Posted Your Entire Childhood Online | The Cost of Sharenting | ENDEVR Documentary Gen Z – The Guinea Pig Generation: https://youtu.be/nRsLlMs_ObI By the age of 13, the average child has 1,300 photos and videos of them online, posted on social networks by their parents. Social influencers regularly share details of their children’s lives with their followers, sometimes even allowing fans to ask their children questions directly. Videos of children are the most popular and sought after on the social network, so the algorithm promotes these posts. “If you think that sharing your child’s life on social media is [See More…]

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The Strangest Dictatorship You’ve Never Heard Of | Inside Turkmenistan | ENDEVR Documentary 0 (0)

The Strangest Dictatorship You’ve Never Heard Of | Inside Turkmenistan | ENDEVR Documentary The Ultra-Rich Kingdom the World Doesn’t Understand – Inside Qatar: https://youtu.be/5Q-I_7MQKJs Since 1991, Turkmenistan has been ruled by a ruthless, North Korean-style dictatorship wielding absolute power. The capital, Ashgabat—the world’s most expensive city—stands as a marble monument to megalomania. Here, only white cars are permitted on deserted streets, and massive golden statues glorify the ruling Berdymukhamedov family alongside record-breaking eccentric architecture. Behind this bizarre facade lies a brutal reality. The regime enforces an 11 p.m. curfew, delights in broadcasting public humiliations of ministers on national television, and [See More…]