Legends with Bob Nourse of The Bombay Company

“Those who can’t do, teach.” If you enjoy dispelling popular myths, this episode is for you. MBA ’64 Bob Nourse was in his element when teaching in the classroom. After completing his doctorate at Harvard, Nourse began a nine-year teaching career at Ivey. But in 1976 that world was upended when a private equity firm came knocking for his expertise to turn around some struggling companies. From airlines and soft drinks to building water slides, Nourse eventually found a New Orleans-based mail-order business called the Bombay Company, which he grew to over 400 stores across Canada and United States. In 1993, Nourse was voted Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. Magazine, which called Bombay, “America's hottest company.” In this episode, Nourse shares his entrepreneurial story, including the ups and downs of the company he took from obscurity to the New York Stock Exchange.

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At Morrissette Entrepreneurship, we believe people make companies. Not technology, not ideas, but people.   The Entrepreneur Podcast is an opportunity to showcase the wide breadth of individuals from our Western University Family that have created great companies, solved real problems, and continue to create value for their communities. Hear their stories, strategies, and advice for established and aspiring entrepreneurs.   The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.