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AcquiredJan 19, 2016

Episode 6: Lucasfilm

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Notable books mentioned: The Everything Store by Brad Stone

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Episode 6: Lucasfilm mentions The Everything Store by Brad Stone with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

Guest: Lucasfilm
Episode summary
Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they mention Walt Disney's original flywheel diagram, seen below.
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  • Referenced books include The Everything Store by Brad Stone.
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  • Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they mention Walt Disney's origi…

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Business strategists and entrepreneurs

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Best for Business strategists and entrepreneursOften cited around Disney's acquisition strategy

Inspired by 'The Everything Store', reading the everything store and thinking about Amazon and the Amazon flywheel.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Business strategists and entrepreneurs
Key quote: I've been thinking a lot about flywheels over the past few months, inspired by, inspired by the everything store, reading the everything store and thinking about Amazon and the Amazon flywheel.
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to illustrate the concept of a business flywheel, drawing parallels between Amazon's operational dynamics and Disney's strategy. This comparison highlights how different components of a business can interact to create a self-reinforcing cycle of growth and success.
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned

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Star Wars

Confidence: 100%

Star Wars is a franchise created by George Lucas, with its first film released in 1977, originally titled Star Wars and later known as A New Hope.

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American Graffiti

Confidence: 100%

American Graffiti is the first project produced by Lucasfilm, released in 1973.

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A New Hope

Confidence: 100%

A New Hope is the title given to the original Star Wars film released in 1977.

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THX 1138

Confidence: 100%

THX 1138 is George Lucas's first film in film school, which led to the naming of the consumer sound company THX.

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Rogue One

Confidence: 90%

Mention of Rogue One as the first of the Star Wars spinoff movies.

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The Force Awakens

Confidence: 90%

Discussion about the marketing strategies and media presence surrounding the release of The Force Awakens.

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Batman v Superman

Confidence: 70%

The speaker expresses confusion over the concept of Batman facing off against Superman.

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Indiana Jones

Confidence: 80%

Mentioned in the context of existing content franchises and the potential for new franchises from Lucasfilm.