Raymond Plank founded Apache Corporation with just $250,000 in 1954. 50 years later his company was worth $50 billion. This episode examines the life and entrepreneurial philosophy of Raymond Plank through his memoir A Small Difference [https://link.amazon/B06p66GSA] Rather than presenting a conventional history of Apache, this episode focuses on the lessons, maxims, and beliefs Plank accumulated over seven decades in business. Written when he was nearly 90, the memoir reads like a lifelong diary of how to think about opportunity, courage, cost control, resourcefulness, and adaptation. Lots of wild stories in this one. Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠⁠⁠https://ramp.com [https://ramp.com]⁠⁠⁠ Applovin: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.applovin.com [https://www.applovin.com⁠]⁠ Vanta: ⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/founders⁠ [https://vanta.com/founders⁠] ⁠Add your email here⁠ and I will send you my top 10 quotes from every episode: https://davidsenra.substack.com [https://davidsenra.substack.com]