900: T.J. Rodgers’ Billion-Dollar Playbook | Building Companies That Last
T.J. Rodgers has built — and rebuilt — billion-dollar companies across semiconductors, energy, storage, and manufacturing.
In this 2.5-hour Episode 900 deep dive, he walks through the operating principles behind that track record — in detail.
This isn’t a surface-level conversation. It’s a masterclass in how durable companies are actually constructed.
We unpack:
🔹 The mental models he uses to evaluate technologies and markets
🔹 The acquisition and integration process he’s deployed dozens of times
🔹 Why revenue per employee tells the truth — and what most CEOs hide behind
🔹 What “quality is…
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