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Todd Graves is one of my favorite living founders. He owns over 90% of Raising Canes — a business that is worth at least $20 billion. Todd's maxim is "Do one thing and do it better than anyone else." It is impossible not to be inspired by his terminator levels of determination. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
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Chapters
() The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Sleep and Business Obsession () The Birth of Raising Cane's: Overcoming Skepticism () Inspiration from In-N-Out Burger () The Importance of Quality and Focus () The Journey to Success: Hard Work and Sacrifice () The Early Days: Building Raising Cane's from Scratch () Financing the Dream: Unconventional Paths () The Relentless Pursuit of Success () Commitment and Oaths: The Camping Trip () Fanaticism and Relentless Focus () Learning from Others and Continuous Improvement () The Never-Satisfied Mindset () The Importance of Founders in Business () The Purpose Beyond Profit () Financing the Dream: Credit Cards and SBA Loans () Building the First Restaurant () Expanding the Vision () Positive Motivational Management () Creating a Coaching Culture () Intrinsic Motivation vs. Titles () The Importance of Being Present () Respect, Recognition, and Rewards () The Power of Encouragement () The Myth of Delegation () Focus on What You Do Best () Dining at Jiro in Tokyo () The Franchise Model Debate () Challenges of Franchising () Building a Business Authentic to You () Financing and Expansion Strategies () Surviving Hurricane Katrina () Lessons from Estée Lauder () Final Thoughts and Reflections