Beating Rockefeller | He Sells Seashells | 2
Business Movers
Wondery
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
John D. Rockefeller attempts to expand Standard Oil’s operations in Asia. But an English merchant, a Dutch oilman, and members of one of the wealthiest families in the world are ready to take on John and claim the Asian oil market for themselves.
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| 0:30.0 | It's fall of 1890 near East London, England. |
| 0:37.0 | Fred Shady Lane cuts through the crowds on Houndsditch Road. |
| 0:42.0 | The street is filled with merchants selling wares of stalls and carts. |
| 0:46.0 | But this is a dangerous part of town. |
| 0:48.0 | The crime is common and its proximity to the infamous Jack the Ripper murders has only increased its infamous reputation. |
| 0:56.0 | But Shady feels at home here. |
| 0:58.0 | He's well known as a consummate middleman, able to bring parties of all kinds to the table and broker deals that others won't touch. |
| 1:06.0 | And Shady has come to Houndsditch to speak to someone he considers one of the smartest businessmen in England. |
| 1:12.0 | Soon Shady arrives at a small shop of merchant Marcus Samuel. |
| 1:17.0 | Shady opens the door and steps inside. |
| 1:19.0 | Marcus, are you here? Because if not, I'm stealing your things. |
| 1:24.0 | Marcus emerges from his office grinning. |
| 1:26.0 | Oh Shady, what brings you to Houndsditch? |
| 1:29.0 | Well, I've got the deal of a lifetime for you. |
| 1:31.0 | Oh this again, how many lifetimes do you have? |
| 1:34.0 | No, I'm serious Marcus. This one's big. |
| 1:37.0 | As an import exporter and commodities merchant, Marcus has worked with Shady before. |
| 1:43.0 | Shady's always been good at connecting buyers and sellers, and he's made Marcus plenty of money in the past. |
| 1:48.0 | But well, his name is Shady. |
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