Howard Schultz: Saving Starbucks | The Third Place | 1

<p>Howard Schultz bought a small Seattle coffee company called Starbucks in 1987. By the time he stepped down as Starbucks’ CEO in 2000, Howard had transformed the six-store operation into the largest coffee brand in the world. But in the late 2000s, Starbucks descended into a financial spiral, and Howard came back to save the company he’d built from the brink of disaster.</p><p>To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: <a href="https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers</a>.</p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors! </p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>