How They Built It: Founding Stories from Category Defining Companies
Outlier Academy
97 episodes
1 week ago
Outlier founders share how they built category-defining companies like 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Public.com, and Eight Sleep. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies and how you can apply them at your company. We decode the ideas, strategies, and frameworks used to build $1B+ businesses. Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, and more.
This podcast is a mix of How I Built This, Business Breakdowns, Founder's Field Guide, Acquired, Masters in Business, 50X, and 20VC (20 Minute VC).
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Outlier founders share how they built category-defining companies like 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Public.com, and Eight Sleep. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies and how you can apply them at your company. We decode the ideas, strategies, and frameworks used to build $1B+ businesses. Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, and more.
This podcast is a mix of How I Built This, Business Breakdowns, Founder's Field Guide, Acquired, Masters in Business, 50X, and 20VC (20 Minute VC).
How They Built Voyager Space Holdings: Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Outer Space with Dylan Taylor
How They Built It: Founding Stories from Category Defining Companies
1 hour 21 minutes 29 seconds
1 year ago
How They Built Voyager Space Holdings: Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Outer Space with Dylan Taylor
“I’m in the camp that is super passionate about space as a tool for transformation. So what energizes me is getting humans into space.” — Dylan Taylor
We explore building the Berkshire Hathaway of outer space. We’re joined by Dylan Taylor, Founder and CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. We cover the evolution of space technology, private space companies vs. government contracts, and what's next for commercial outer space.
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(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:01:55) – How Dylan’s work in space began after reading The Last Lecture
(00:09:22) – Dylan’s early investments in and the evolution of space technology
(00:17:25) – How re-usability and privatization has expanded space technology
(00:39:05) – Why Dylan founded Voyager Space Holdings
(00:49:52) – Space industry standards and the creation of the Voyager Space IP Exchange
(00:54:35) – Private space companies and their relationship with government agencies
(01:09:58) – Exciting innovations in the space industry
(01:16:06) – How anyone can become involved in space industry and exploration
About Dylan Taylor and Voyager Space Holdings.
In 2019, PitchBook named Dylan Taylor one of the top 10 investors in space and space technology. While SpaceX, Virgin, Galactic, and Blue Origin have taken off in recent years, Dylan's been investing in outer space for over a decade. First, as an angel, and now as CEO of Voyager Space Holdings, where he's building the Berkshire Hathaway of space holding companies.
Dylan has also served as the CEO of a public company, he's been on numerous boards, and he runs his own space-focused nonprofit called Space for Humanity. Dylan is a wealth of wisdom, and this episode is a masterclass on the past, present and future of outer space.
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How They Built It: Founding Stories from Category Defining Companies
Outlier founders share how they built category-defining companies like 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Public.com, and Eight Sleep. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies and how you can apply them at your company. We decode the ideas, strategies, and frameworks used to build $1B+ businesses. Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, and more.
This podcast is a mix of How I Built This, Business Breakdowns, Founder's Field Guide, Acquired, Masters in Business, 50X, and 20VC (20 Minute VC).
