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Rocky Aoki Is An Elite Businessman
History Is Dank
English - November 03, 2020 08:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBHistory Comedy history goingdeep stridershredsallday strider wilson self improvement college humor comedy central dan carlin education saturday night live Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Many of us dream, "the American dream," but few of us live it. Well, Benihana founder Rocky Aoki definitely lived it in every way and more. He used his vision, drive and ingenuity to create the dankest restaurant for birthdays, first dates, and Strider Wilson's first job.
Sources:
Businessinser.com “How Steve Aoki’s Wrestler Dad Turned Benihana into a Multimillion Dollar Empire” by Jack Houston and Irene Anna Kim, Fortune.com “12 Incredbile Things about Benihana Founder Rocky Aoki”, Benihana.com, Wikipedia.org, Thehustle.com Cocaine Boats and Backgammon: The Insane Life of Rocky Aoki Benihana Founder by Wes Schlagenhoff