Doug Putman's guest appearances

Doug Putman

Kelly Cutrara

The Toy Book Podcasts by Adventure Media & Events

Chatter that Matters

Behind Greatness by Inspire North

Mike Fata

Bruce Lipton

Guy Kawasaki

Jack Barsky

Daniele Bolelli

Nicholas Christakis

Chris Hadfield

Mark Henick

Bob Ezrin

Russell Targ

Natalie Sudman

Dan Ariely

Bobby Umar

Jimmy Fallon

Dave Henderson

OwlTail

Doug joins us from his home in the Hamilton area, Ontario. Doug is a serial entrepreneur, owning several brick &amp; mortar companies that together employ over 20,000 people. After high school, he decided that university wasn’t for him and began exploring how he could create his own path. And like an artist, create is what he did. We discuss several themes that are important to him: the influence of his family and his parents in his life, having a healthy dose of an inferiority complex, the desire to be underestimated and over-prepared, how to own the coin flip and refusing to accept “no”. Doug charms us with his boyish attitude towards exploration and seeing the magic of creating in the moment. He also shares his experience of being on his death bed in his 20s and how that changed his view on short term vs long term living.   To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast &amp; @inspire_north     Doug, Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-putman?originalSubdomain=ca Globe &amp; Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-doug-putman-profile-toysrus-hmv-putman-investments/

Doug joins us from his home in the Hamilton area, Ontario. Doug is a serial entrepreneur, owning several brick &amp; mortar companies that together employ over 20,000 people. After high school, he decided that university wasn’t for him and began exploring how he could create his own path. And like an artist, create is what he did. We discuss several themes that are important to him: the influence of his family and his parents in his life, having a healthy dose of an inferiority complex, the desire to be underestimated and over-prepared, how to own the coin flip and refusing to accept “no”. Doug charms us with his boyish attitude towards exploration and seeing the magic of creating in the moment. He also shares his experience of being on his death bed in his 20s and how that changed his view on short term vs long term living. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: <a href="https://behindgreatness.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://behindgreatness.org</a>. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast &amp; @inspire_north Doug, Linked in: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-putman?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-putman?originalSubdomain=ca</a> Globe &amp; Mail: <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-doug-putman-profile-toysrus-hmv-putman-investments/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-doug-putman-profile-toysrus-hmv-putman-investments/</a>

119. Doug Putman – Entrepreneur & CEO of Sunrise Records, HMV, Everest Toys, Toys R Us – Always Being in the State of Creation

While others run away from bricks and mortar retail, Doug Putman races in. What began as a single fruit stand in his teens, now bears billions of dollars in sales. Today Doug Putman owns HMV in Canada and the United Kingdom, Toys"R"Us and Babies R Us in Canada, FYE - For Your Entertainment in the USA, T. Kettle in Canada, Sunrise Records and he is only 37 years old. This is his incredible story and within, Doug offers so many lessons and my standing ovation for believing in retail and all `the energy and jobs it provides to the community and economy.  So how did Doug accomplish so much in under 20 years? 1)His first retail venture was owning a Fruit Stand, which he quickly scaled to five. Learn the lessons he learned about cash flow, perishable fruit, and why hiring friends isn't always the answer. 2)His next big move was dropping out of first-year University as this wasn't his path. Doug joined his family's small collectible business as a warehouse helper making minimum wage. 3)Doug moved into sales, honed his ability to evaluate risk and reward, and his family let him try ideas and fail. 4)One day, an opportunity came from his top customer, Sunrise Records, and an owner that was retiring. That opportunity changed his life. Doug went from being their supplier to becoming their owner. 5)Today, Doug Putman is proving that retail is viable in Canada, United Kingdom and the USA, if you execute according to the lessons he has learned, and willingly shares. Please share with entrepreneurs, small business owners, those who aspire to be in charge of their own destiny and all who love retail. To chat with Doug Putman: Linked In: linkedin.com/in/doug-putman HMV: https://www.hmv.com FYE:  https://www.fye.com Toys R Us Canada: https://www.toysrus.ca Sunrise Records: https://www.facebook.com/sunriserecords/ To chat with Tony Chapman. Web:    https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC Small Business Navigator:   https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/small-business-navigator/index.html RBC Upskill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html RBC Business Banking - https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/index.html

While others run away from bricks and mortar retail, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doug Putman</a> races in. What began as a single fruit stand in his teens, now bears billions of dollars in sales. Today Doug Putman owns <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HMV</a> in Canada and the United Kingdom, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toys"R"Us</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babies R Us</a> in Canada, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FYE - For Your Entertainment</a> in the USA, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T. Kettle</a> in Canada, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunrise Records</a> and he is only 37 years old. This is his incredible story and within, Doug offers so many lessons and my standing ovation for believing in retail and all `the energy and jobs it provides to the community and economy.  So how did Doug accomplish so much in under 20 years? 1)His first retail venture was owning a Fruit Stand, which he quickly scaled to five. Learn the lessons he learned about cash flow, perishable fruit, and why hiring friends isn't always the answer. 2)His next big move was dropping out of first-year University as this wasn't his path. Doug joined his family's small collectible business as a warehouse helper making minimum wage. 3)Doug moved into sales, honed his ability to evaluate risk and reward, and his family let him try ideas and fail. 4)One day, an opportunity came from his top customer, Sunrise Records, and an owner that was retiring. That opportunity changed his life. Doug went from being their supplier to becoming their owner. 5)Today, Doug Putman is proving that retail is viable in Canada, United Kingdom and the USA, if you execute according to the lessons he has learned, and willingly shares. Please share with entrepreneurs, small business owners, those who aspire to be in charge of their own destiny and all who love retail. To chat with Doug Putman: Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-putman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/doug-putman</a> HMV: <a href="https://www.hmv.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hmv.com</a> FYE:  <a href="https://www.fye.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fye.com</a> Toys R Us Canada: <a href="https://www.toysrus.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.toysrus.ca</a> Sunrise Records: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunriserecords/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/sunriserecords/</a> To chat with Tony Chapman. Web:    <a href="https://chatterthatmatters.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chatterthatmatters.ca</a> Twitter – @TonyChapman – <a href="https://twitter.com/tonychapman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tonychapman</a> Linkedin – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/</a> Youtube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ</a> RBC - <a href="https://www.rbc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rbc.com</a> RBC Small Business Navigator:  <a href="https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/small-business-navigator/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/small-business-navigator/index.html</a> RBC Upskill - <a href="https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html</a> RBC Business Banking - <a href="https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/index.html</a>

RETAIL MATTERS to Doug Putman

In this week’s episode of the "Power Kid Podcast," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Doug Putman, the new owner of Toys "R" Us Canada and Babies "R" Us Canada. Putman's latest venture places the iconic retailer into a portfolio that includes Everest Toys, Sunrise Records, Alex Global Products, and FYE. On the show, Albritton asks Putman about his backstory and what drives him to purchase and grow iconic retail chains. Putman shares details on why he believes that brick-and-mortar retail has a bright future for many years to come and how companies can balance a kid-friendly experience with revamped store organization tactics that the toy industry can use to boost sales.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adventuremedia/message

In this week’s episode of the "<a href="https://www.toybook.com/tag/power-kid-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Power Kid Podcast</a>," host Phil Albritton of <a href="https://www.powerkiddesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Power Kid Design</a> welcomes Doug Putman, <a href="https://toybook.com/fye-everest-toys-owner-set-to-purchase-toys-r-us-babies-r-us-canada/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the new owner</a> of Toys "R" Us Canada and Babies "R" Us Canada. Putman's latest venture places the iconic retailer into a portfolio that includes Everest Toys, Sunrise Records, Alex Global Products, and <a href="https://toybook.com/trans-world-entertainment-plans-to-sell-fye-stores-to-sunrise-records-and-entertainment/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FYE</a>. On the show, Albritton asks Putman about his backstory and what drives him to purchase and grow iconic retail chains. Putman shares details on why he believes that brick-and-mortar retail has a bright future for many years to come and how companies can balance a kid-friendly experience with revamped store organization tactics that the toy industry can use to boost sales.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adventuremedia/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adventuremedia/message</a>

Power Kid Podcast: Toys "R" Us Canada Owner Doug Putman Talks Toys, Retail, and Distribution