2min chapter

How I Built This with Guy Raz cover image

Lululemon Athletica: Chip Wilson

How I Built This with Guy Raz

CHAPTER

The Slow Burn of Lou Lemon

Lou Lemon launched his clothing line in 98. He says the business was slow at first, but it took off when he left to run West Beach skateboard store. The company eventually went bankrupt after a wholesale deal with a sporting goods company that led to him being let go before Christmas time. "If that wasn't for that fifty thousand dollars, we never would have been able to finish our store"

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode