How This Farm Boy Built The World's Biggest Company

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  • Опубликовано: 29 май 2024
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    Walmart documentary - a business mini movie from MagnatesMedia about the rise of Walmart. Walmart is the largest company in the world by revenue, making over 600 billion dollars a year. And yet, Walmart’s founder was born into poverty, growing up on a farm during the great depression. He was even told by his boss that “he wasn’t cut out for retail work”. And so the story of how Walmart’s founder built this gigantic business empire is incredible. But to some people, the Walmart story is a tragedy of unethical corporate greed gone too far. Because during its rise, Walmart has faced countless scandals, evidence of large scale bribery, and has brutally crushed its competition using cut-throat business tactics. So, it’s time we delve into the insane true story of Walmart. If you’ve ever wondered how Walmart started, how walmart got so big, or how walmart became successful, this is the business story for you! This is the history of Walmart and Sam Walton. #Walmart #Business #Documentary #businesssuccess #businessstories
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  • @MagnatesMedia
    @MagnatesMedia  28 дней назад +162

    Hey legends, please follow @MagnatesMedia on Twitter/X - gonna start posting there more. I’ll be doing some giveaways, sharing some behind the scenes stuff, and answering questions about growing your own RUclips channel. twitter.com/MagnatesMedia/ - Hope to see you there! 😁
    P.S. My course is FINALLY fully written. Live next month (June). Will be worth the wait. :)

    • @lazyPANDA4326
      @lazyPANDA4326 28 дней назад +1

      Hi

    • @just_mdd4
      @just_mdd4 28 дней назад

      Great to hear that progress has been made! 💪😎👍

    • @Lexbily
      @Lexbily 28 дней назад +4

      DO DOOR DASH NEXT

    • @nahidwin-mn1ij
      @nahidwin-mn1ij 28 дней назад +4

      make a video on the raise of amazon I think it would do good!

    • @nahidwin-mn1ij
      @nahidwin-mn1ij 28 дней назад +3

      @@Lexbily door dash is just uber eats

  • @blindboygaming
    @blindboygaming 28 дней назад +338

    Gotta love how literally any story can be made into a fascinating 30-min documentary by Magnates. Great work guys.

    • @mathgasm8484
      @mathgasm8484 27 дней назад +4

      I really enjoy their story telling.

  • @XRSM8Y
    @XRSM8Y 28 дней назад +640

    It's always dudes that have survived the Great Depression that make us depressed.

    • @barhoumatoue
      @barhoumatoue 28 дней назад +17

      fr

    • @starwoodanime1532
      @starwoodanime1532 28 дней назад +6

      Lol I know

    • @brendaluv2017
      @brendaluv2017 28 дней назад +23

      One thing we can learn from them is that they all have thing in common: pain

    • @Mr.PDF_File
      @Mr.PDF_File 28 дней назад +12

      Also being white

    • @SenbonTv
      @SenbonTv 28 дней назад

      @@Mr.PDF_File sorry, it didnt have to be white. Because there are many other companies exist all around the world..

  • @connorlease9545
    @connorlease9545 28 дней назад +174

    Going from being told you’re not cut out for retail to creating Walmart is such a flex

    • @SV-kr9fu
      @SV-kr9fu 27 дней назад +6

      I wonder if Sam ever sought out his former boss at JC Penney's and gloat? Probably not.

  • @1970broncoman
    @1970broncoman 27 дней назад +36

    My dad told me he was working at a grocery store in Kansas City in the 80’s. Sam Walton came in and asked everyone how much they were getting paid. Then opened stores in the area and paid them more.

  • @Thumper68
    @Thumper68 25 дней назад +20

    My dad worked at Walmart from early 80s through mid 90s and they didn’t have to watch any of those videos or crazy stuff like that and they always paid overtime and the employees generally liked working there. My grandmother worked there for 26 years through that time as well. There may of been bad stores but when Sam was alive it wasn’t bad. Yes he wanted employees to work hard and do their jobs but he was fair and offered good stock options for rewards or instead of bonuses

    • @Diego2k5009
      @Diego2k5009 8 дней назад +1

      From my time at Walmart I can vouch that the old timers all said the same thing. It all went downhill once Sam passed away.
      Also I was a manager and we had to watch the videos and we're given a 800 number to report Union talk. Didn't want to use it as we didn't want our store to develop plumbing issues....😂

  • @philipmurphy2
    @philipmurphy2 28 дней назад +46

    The return of MagnatesMedia is a welcome distraction from anyone else, including social media. Such a interesting RUclips channel

  • @tyfallon
    @tyfallon 28 дней назад +107

    It's seems like the secret to wealth is starting a company and then going public. Every time these founders bring the company public, it suddenly turns into a 9-figure millions giant with unstoppable funding that allows them to crush the competition and grow extremely fast.

    • @Bwilli1990
      @Bwilli1990 28 дней назад +37

      That is very true and the most ironic about it some don’t even make profiles for years an example is Amazon Amazon was losing money but Jeff bezos wasn’t interested in profits he was interested in market share and when Amazon took most of the market share he became the richest person in the world Amazon makes most of its money from Amazon web services not the online store. Most people don’t know that.

    • @OsDijider66
      @OsDijider66 28 дней назад

      That's even funnier if you try it whit the new Gen Z/Gen Alpha. Playing whit psycology is the key i guess..

    • @Views-rj3nw
      @Views-rj3nw 28 дней назад +2

      One of the methods. Think about it: if you have access to billions in equity funding (because investors love your business), then you have billions to reinvest and scale your operations. Done with the right management, there’s no way you wouldn’t become wealthy.

    • @adrianromo5111
      @adrianromo5111 28 дней назад +1

      tell that to 23andme they went public & it went so bet that they’re a penny stock now lol

    • @Max42.w
      @Max42.w 28 дней назад

      @@Bwilli1990wym web services give examples ?

  • @EcomCarl
    @EcomCarl 27 дней назад +20

    Sam journey from poverty to building Walmart is a remarkable testament to resilience and strategic vision. It's a powerful reminder of how business models can evolve to meet market demands while also shaping industry standards. 👏

    • @smalachit1571
      @smalachit1571 24 дня назад +3

      Yeah, and ruin people's lives left and right 🙄 was it really worth fucking over people who helped him, small stores run by families that need the money and their own employees?

    • @rez1525
      @rez1525 20 дней назад

      U saying this while buying goods from walmart or costco because of their cheap price.we as comsumers benefited from this ​@@smalachit1571

    • @AB-bh6rb
      @AB-bh6rb 9 дней назад +1

      Lets not forget none of this would have been happening if he didnt marry into a wealthy family by accident

  • @chrisgomez5433
    @chrisgomez5433 6 часов назад +1

    The amount of movie clips you use is nothing short of amazing. I recognize all the little clips and it really helps convey the story sometimes. For instance when you used the money on the bed scene from the movie "The aviator"- it definitely helps create depth in your videos. Bravo! Bravo!

  • @samsoko7405
    @samsoko7405 27 дней назад +12

    I have learned a lot from these videos that I can confidently say I'm business literate. John, you deserve my appreciation 🙏

  • @Krabasas.
    @Krabasas. 28 дней назад +22

    Can we just appreciate how much work this guy puts into his videos❤❤❤

    • @debby_wise
      @debby_wise 28 дней назад +1

      For this video. Nope. Seems like his previous editor left.

    • @OsDijider66
      @OsDijider66 28 дней назад

      ​@@debby_wisewhy tho?

    • @debby_wise
      @debby_wise 28 дней назад +1

      @@OsDijider66 The editing style is low quality here. No animation or effects just movie scenes. and few graphics.

    • @cgdavid7113
      @cgdavid7113 28 дней назад +1

      ​@@debby_wise I mean he never was his editor. Even if the editing quality goes down he's still the same so I don't think I get the point of your comment

    • @sabnarafi5701
      @sabnarafi5701 28 дней назад

      True. Here he is just using key frames only.
      Before there were nice animations and also 3D camera was immensely used and Parallex effect also.
      Yea I guess his editors left

  • @oza1302
    @oza1302 27 дней назад +6

    I waited until my coffee was set, my mind was clear, and I was ready to view. Testament to this channel's quality.

  • @WellChuffed
    @WellChuffed 28 дней назад +20

    You make the best documentaries it is always worth the wait

  • @maggievitality9627
    @maggievitality9627 28 дней назад +16

    Master storyteller strikes again

  • @PrinceM-fv6uq
    @PrinceM-fv6uq 28 дней назад +9

    Vote for Reliance Video 👍>>>>

  • @terrycalderwood3480
    @terrycalderwood3480 28 дней назад +16

    I worked for Sam's Club for five years until they decided to Farm out the Demo jobs to another company which started in Bentonville Arkansas but moved to Irvine California. I'm sure it was a close friend or relative. They laid off 15K people overnight, including managers, of the Demo Dept. Most Demo members were long term employees who could no longer do their old jobs and got retired to Demos along with their higher pay, accrued benefits, sick and vacation time, etc. Now those jobs were going to lower paid employees from outside contractor. Yeah, Walmart doesn't care about employees. They still keep a close eye on anyone bringing in Union plans to employees. It's a quick way to get fired. Walmart's Favorite Motto was and is still...Hire people with strong backs and weak brains. So go ahead and work there, if that's the only job in town...otherwise, it wouldn't be on my list of great employers.

  • @goldkellum1656
    @goldkellum1656 27 дней назад +5

    I like this one. I've seen a lot about Sam in documentaries on the old history channel. Worked for Walmart and heard things there as well. This has a good thorough break down of his beginning that some documentaries didn't have. I followed on Twitter and your quality has gone up over the years and you have survived that copyright strike facade. So keep up the great work man!🎉
    I rambled and shared a story. Had to edit in my original comment. This is what I sidetrack to. When I was at Walmart I heard about a store manager that had him tour his store a long time ago. He was told a bit in advance but he had freight out the ears😮. So he had people put the pallets on top of the roof with a forklift and pallet jacks. Sam showed up, toured his store. Praised him. Then shook his hand when he was leaving at the vestibule. Sam told him he can take the freight off the top of the roof now.
    He flew in on his helicopter that day lol

  • @zaneharakepower
    @zaneharakepower 26 дней назад +5

    This is brilliant. First he found a way for low cost-high return, then he found investors or business partners who can invest for low cost via stocks. Now it is time to expand walmart via opening a branch on the Moon and Mars

  • @N_0706
    @N_0706 25 дней назад +7

    Hey John! Just a quick suggestion. I have noticed that videos with more simplistic thumbnails, without pictures of people with overexaggerated facial features and effects(like your Ikea, Tencent, and Nike videos), tend to get significantly more views than videos with thumbnails that have images of exaggerated facial expressions/effects. I also personally feel like clicking videos with more simplistic thumbnails. I think you'd benefit by making more of such thumbnails. Great videos btw!

    • @deja5477
      @deja5477 25 дней назад

      Agreed

    • @debby_wise
      @debby_wise 25 дней назад +2

      That's not the case at all. It is more about the topic of the video.

  • @Aviedits14
    @Aviedits14 28 дней назад +6

    Hi Magnates! Nice to see you uploading! I really like the work you do, especially your editing and research into your videos!

  • @gavinwest1460
    @gavinwest1460 28 дней назад +15

    Walmart bought Asda here in the UK my friend owns a small shop very near one every year he had to get his license to sell alcohol renewed every year they would try to block him . He would always win as he had been there longer . The funny thing is since Walmart sold Asda a few years ago has not happened again they are predatory.

    • @tomkeane1331
      @tomkeane1331 16 дней назад +1

      Blame the government not the company… why should the govt choose who can sell alcohol it only makes it harder for the little guy

    • @gavinwest1460
      @gavinwest1460 13 дней назад +1

      @@tomkeane1331 well the government should choose who sells alcohol otherwise there would be madness just because you are an adult who owns a shop doesn't mean you should be able to sell alcohol there has to be oversite.

  • @barhoumatoue
    @barhoumatoue 28 дней назад +11

    You know its a good day when magnates media uploads.
    Also keep up the good work I love your videos ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

  • @wolfrust0
    @wolfrust0 27 дней назад +4

    Magnates out here turning hollywood movies

  • @maritzacaruth9283
    @maritzacaruth9283 25 дней назад +3

    I'm not on those other platforms to see the extras but, I'm truly glad to be able to enjoy this quality content! 😊

  • @MintyRBXWasTaken
    @MintyRBXWasTaken 3 дня назад +1

    please make more of these buisness stories ive literally watched almost all of them theyre so addicting

  • @C0ltxx45
    @C0ltxx45 24 дня назад +3

    Sam seems like he was a genuinely good guy and businessman. His children and grandchildren that run the company now? Not so much.

  • @stevenhandford4426
    @stevenhandford4426 25 дней назад +1

    Thanks I really enjoy these simple but punctual documentaries

  • @everlonggaming1966
    @everlonggaming1966 28 дней назад +1

    WOOHOO! another update from MM! Cant wait to listen to this at work tonight!

  • @Dooshima_Aku
    @Dooshima_Aku 28 дней назад +3

    I am hooked to your videos…almost like an addiction. Your storytelling skill is top notch 😊

  • @billymadyson
    @billymadyson 27 дней назад +2

    Your movies are always so captivating man! I love them

  • @EvanInsomniak
    @EvanInsomniak 28 дней назад +1

    Man I’ve been waiting for over a month I think now for a video from magnate. I can’t get enough and I need more!!!

  • @JJustMax
    @JJustMax 28 дней назад +7

    I dont know what to talk abot, about this amazing video, or about walmart's crazy success

  • @Poliwaykami
    @Poliwaykami 28 дней назад +1

    Amazing videos, cinematically artistic in the most optimal way possible

  • @NoahSpenceVideos
    @NoahSpenceVideos 28 дней назад +2

    Again! Another editing masterpiece!

  • @VikMagnates4560
    @VikMagnates4560 27 дней назад +2

    Telling this Oscar documentary business stories keeps me coming back for more business strategies

  • @jeffmiller211
    @jeffmiller211 28 дней назад

    I've been waiting for this one for a while, very much looking forward to it!! I myself worked for Walmart for almost 5 years. And I'm planning to go back to work for them as a truck driver in the near future! I know a lot about the history of the company, so I'd love to get your take on everything!!!😁

  • @Colliniser.
    @Colliniser. 28 дней назад +3

    Bro John thanks for the great quality videos bro they really inspire my creativity

  • @evdge
    @evdge 28 дней назад

    thank you for another quick upload, i have been waiting looking at your channel everyday.

  • @mapmeister333ttv2
    @mapmeister333ttv2 23 дня назад +1

    I worked at Walmart in 2019 and they were still forcing us to watch these hypnotic videos ever single fay

  • @AwesomeAndMarsh
    @AwesomeAndMarsh 28 дней назад +3

    Too soon to judge but soon enough to appreciate your regular work and documentations!

  • @DriveWheels
    @DriveWheels 12 дней назад

    As always, top quality videos. Can't wait to see you in mainmedia stream

  • @earlykelvin8084
    @earlykelvin8084 28 дней назад

    Been waiting for you too drop another great video… thanks

  • @Claudiaaliru
    @Claudiaaliru 28 дней назад +6

    Such an inspirational video❤

  • @PaperProductionsDocumentaries
    @PaperProductionsDocumentaries 27 дней назад +1

    I love how it’s always ‘The insane true story of…’ 😂 & it always is ❤ love your work.

  • @42saram42
    @42saram42 28 дней назад +2

    As someone who has worked there in recent years they are an absolutely terrible place to work and they basically subsidize their poor wages by giving you all sorts of information in the orientation on how to apply for food stamps and government assistance. I've worked a lot of places in retail and the store level management is the worst I've experienced by far. Walton may have built a huge company but it certainly isn't a good one.

  • @jaredwarner2451
    @jaredwarner2451 28 дней назад

    Another awesome video. Well done 👏🏻

  • @flaval24
    @flaval24 28 дней назад

    I just thought the other day, it's about time for another Magnates video. Yay!

  • @Insect...
    @Insect... 28 дней назад +6

    He uploaded!!

  • @marvinleitch
    @marvinleitch 28 дней назад +1

    perfection as usual

  • @Gulshad_Ahmed
    @Gulshad_Ahmed 24 дня назад +1

    MagnatesMedia editing is world's best editing I ever seen.

  • @lalithkumar6663
    @lalithkumar6663 28 дней назад

    Your narration makes any viewer dream big ❤ , nothing wrong in being ambitious and working towards it

  • @justiceanikwe1966
    @justiceanikwe1966 28 дней назад

    Finally a new video! Been having to compromise with alternative channels until a new release is out.

  • @LambentMindset
    @LambentMindset 27 дней назад +1

    Amazing video. Love your content

  • @dare2scheme904
    @dare2scheme904 16 дней назад

    12:38 that's so amazing, because not even when I apply for a job at these stores, will the management team even speak to me 😂. It's amazing how, seemingly, the entire world just bows down and cows tow to the protagonists in these success stories.

  • @muslimusalim
    @muslimusalim 28 дней назад

    Great video, missed your content ❤

  • @jackkrantz8605
    @jackkrantz8605 26 дней назад +2

    I wish some of this was accurate…. Small shops in small towns gouged customer for years.. Walmart made them become honest or fail. Walmart also created jobs in small towns and poured insane amounts of tax money back in. Oh but we forgot to mention that… hhhmmm

  • @curious_cripple
    @curious_cripple 28 дней назад +1

    Always enjoy your content

  • @tylerlaw6514
    @tylerlaw6514 27 дней назад +1

    I love these videos. I would like if you would mention the founders net worth, especially in rags to riches stories and mention some of the notable luxuries they have/had when they die. Like how many houses our boats they had ect.

  • @ChefDawg
    @ChefDawg 20 дней назад

    Love what you do! You are a legend

  • @FlixFul
    @FlixFul 28 дней назад +1

    Dude these vids are so good 😮

  • @3hroned
    @3hroned 28 дней назад

    I really love ur vids. Keep it up and dont stop

  • @MagnatesMediaOutofContext
    @MagnatesMediaOutofContext 28 дней назад

    The mag is back to Nate all over my media 🔥🔥

  • @thaddnarrative
    @thaddnarrative 28 дней назад

    Amazing video as always

  • @BSI_Inc.
    @BSI_Inc. 27 дней назад

    Great video as always

  • @tz_4_tech
    @tz_4_tech 28 дней назад

    The king is back

  • @oddpoppetesq.3467
    @oddpoppetesq.3467 19 дней назад

    Another great documentary. Ive always wondered about walmart and how it came about...... The more you know as they say 👍🙂

  • @fortunemaleba569
    @fortunemaleba569 27 дней назад

    MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS PLEASE!!!

  • @JemineOkoturoh
    @JemineOkoturoh 28 дней назад

    Finally been waiting for a new video this is really nice please do Walt Disney next 😊

  • @guessthecountry265
    @guessthecountry265 4 дня назад

    I think you're the best in editing!

  • @finefeeling4825
    @finefeeling4825 28 дней назад

    Starting the morning off with an amazing video by you? Sign me up

  • @chessdominator
    @chessdominator 28 дней назад +1

    Magnates media never fails to entertain us

  • @teokrentgamer
    @teokrentgamer 28 дней назад

    Learning how all these businesses are being created is so usefull

  • @MrCrab52841
    @MrCrab52841 28 дней назад

    magnates media makes such great videos

  • @greefro7075
    @greefro7075 28 дней назад

    Everytime Magnates post, the world heals a little bit.

  • @theglitch99
    @theglitch99 27 дней назад +1

    Ppl of Wal-Mart exists because of this man!👌🏽

  • @tbnationoutdoors-nateeckhold
    @tbnationoutdoors-nateeckhold 28 дней назад

    My new favorite channel

  • @X777ste
    @X777ste 19 дней назад

    This channel is soo good it teaches about buisness

  • @0l1i
    @0l1i 24 дня назад

    Love the content keep it up

  • @techultimate3984
    @techultimate3984 25 дней назад +1

    This is the least edited video of magnates media

  • @Funboyawsome
    @Funboyawsome 28 дней назад +1

    Thanks bro appreciate

  • @umarfarooqtheeditor
    @umarfarooqtheeditor 28 дней назад

    I wanna give the 👑 for Best Documentary Maker

  • @tomppa7204
    @tomppa7204 28 дней назад

    It will go viral as always now I will watch this masterpiece

  • @just_mdd4
    @just_mdd4 28 дней назад

    Bro is back with a banger! 🍷🗿🗿🗿

  • @RealisticChange
    @RealisticChange 21 день назад

    Watching this before clocking in for my shift at Walmart

  • @Dedrayantmedia
    @Dedrayantmedia 28 дней назад

    dope content master.

  • @VanLifeKen
    @VanLifeKen 28 дней назад +4

    You and Moon posting this morning! GLORIOUS. Much love. Thanks for all you do Magnates 💪🏾💪🏾💯💯

    • @luckymellow3572
      @luckymellow3572 28 дней назад +1

      Can you share moon's channel.. I assume he does something similar

    • @Mr.PDF_File
      @Mr.PDF_File 28 дней назад

      Used to like moon, now I just find him obnoxious

    • @vracaze
      @vracaze 26 дней назад

      @@luckymellow3572 yeah but more on the depressive side of todays society and situation. Its pessimistic videos basically with equally good presentation style.

  • @Mrluffy455
    @Mrluffy455 28 дней назад +1

    This will teach new Entrepreneur what to good and bad

  • @TheRyanAirMan
    @TheRyanAirMan 24 дня назад

    Magnates could probably make one of the best edits ever if he tried

  • @mirjalol49
    @mirjalol49 28 дней назад +1

    i always check youtube to see whether you uploaded or not

  • @Mvn06
    @Mvn06 28 дней назад

    Always quality content ❤ hoping to see you cover a gaming company one day

  • @finkd
    @finkd 24 дня назад

    Great story.

  • @momohere6887
    @momohere6887 28 дней назад

    Man this guy the goat 🐐

  • @anushagr14
    @anushagr14 27 дней назад +2

    What this proves is if you dont have rich parents, have rich in laws.

  • @neverandever4872
    @neverandever4872 28 дней назад

    Amazing ❤❤

  • @feralick
    @feralick 28 дней назад

    Hurray 🎉 new video ❤ John

  • @FluffDough
    @FluffDough 26 дней назад +1

    Right now is worse than great depression

  • @sheilatheodora3954
    @sheilatheodora3954 26 дней назад

    A company becomes great when they can innovate themselves. An innovation that other competitors have never done before. This innovation will become a new standard practice in the industry. The point is be different by being the only one who can do what you do.

  • @Haavardaw1
    @Haavardaw1 26 дней назад

    Been watching every vid for a few years now, love the content. For any viewers here, what are some similar type channels that I'd like if I love Magnatesmedia? (I'm addicted to videos)

  • @Homerunprophet
    @Homerunprophet 26 дней назад

    Did it again magnates