Farnam Street12/11/2025

[Outliers] Bernie Marcus: The Home Depot Story

Vicky
Bernie Marcus is the co-founder and former CEO of Home Depot. This is how he built a culture of ownership, kept going when everyone turned him down, nearly lost it all, and created one of the most successful retailers in history. This episode is based on the book: Built From Scratch. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | X | Transcript + Members have access to all of my highlights from Built from Scratch. Tiny Lessons - Bad money is worse than no money. - No partner is better than.