Why The Bose Founder Gave the Company Away but Made It Impossible to Sell
319K views · Sep 14, 2026 · Education
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@oldmoneyluxury · 3 weeks ago · pinned
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@ThePeopleStory777 · 2 weeks ago
imagine creating something worth billions and choosing to protect its future instead of maximizing your own wealth
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@sarnabrc · 4 days ago
Only good people can make extraordinary products....
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@satyajitganguly3135 · 4 days ago (edited)
Finally I'm getting to know so much about Amar Bose of Bose Corporation, USA....Thanks.!!
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@jayakumarkarikuzhychn · 2 weeks ago
I had purchased a Bose music player in 2014 and is still using it. From 2014-22, when I was living alone in far away places because of employment I had used that CD player every night at low sound playing Glenn Gould's interpretation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. By pressing the 'repeat' button on the remote the CD player played continuously three times 😊. Bose's fame and being an Indian prompted me to search on internet about him but this is the first detailed information I got in decades. Thanks.
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@williammills5597 · 2 weeks ago
I think he was a genius in his decision, because MIT, cannot sell it to the highest bidder, and we all know they would have.
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@nomadicrocky2031 · 3 days ago
He shows how a character can be build in his own way through his business module.
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@RobotsCanDoAnything · 20 hours ago
I have admired and owned many Bose products. This documentary only adds to my joy.
@cgustaff4807 · 1 day ago (edited)
I've been using Bose products for many years and continue to promote them due to their high quality. Now I know the man behind it and his tremendous hard work. I can tell someone how the headphones with the best noise cancellation came to be. Thank you for this short documentary.
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@1970Bharath · 4 days ago
❤ Amazing Bose acoustic research 🎉 Kudos 🙏
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@zulfjan · 3 days ago
An Indian American hero!
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@Jeez001 · 4 days ago
That's what saved the company look at Sonos they are struggling because of all share holder pressure to keep constantly growing
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