Andrew Carnegie (Part 1)

The rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poor Scottish weaver's boy to becoming an American millionaire. 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Carnegie's Early Life and Inspirations 07:50 Coming to America 12:00 The Power of Self-Education 28:15 Becoming a Capitalist: The Adams Express Investment 36:30 Rapid Rise in the Railroad Industry 42:15 Carnegie's Role in the Civil War 50:30 Carnegie's Business Philosophy and Networking 56:15 Final Reflections and Takeaways ---- Sponsors: David Senra Podcast Zashi Wallet Speechify ---- Sources: Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw * This episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Go to HelixSleep.com/TakeOverPod for 20% off your purchase. * This episode is brought to you by Incogni. Go to Incogni.com/takeover for 60% off. ----- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices