For the first time in human history, you can ask Benjamin Franklin a question about your business and get an answer. Not from a book. Not from a historian. From him.
We just made time travel possible.
The Impossible Just Became Possible
Every business book tells you what Franklin did. What Rockefeller built. How Carnegie thought.
None of them let you ask why.
Until now.
We trained AI on the minds of 15 legendary entrepreneurs. Benjamin Franklin. John D. Rockefeller. Andrew Carnegie. Nikola Tesla. Henry Ford. Coco Chanel. Walt Disney. And more.
Not chatbots pretending to be them. AI that reconstructed their actual thinking patterns. Their wisdom. Their perspectives. Their era.
You ask. They answer. In their voice. From their time.
Try This
Ask Benjamin Franklin: "I'm broke. How do I start a business with no money?" Watch how he responds with 1776 wisdom that still works today.
How It Actually Works
We didn't just feed quotes into a database. We studied their letters, their decisions, their patterns, their philosophies.
The AI learned:
- How Franklin approached relationships and reputation
- How Rockefeller thought about systems and efficiency
- How Carnegie viewed value and giving
- How Tesla pushed boundaries despite resistance
- How Ford simplified complexity
- How Chanel created timeless brands
Each legend responds in character. Their personality. Their wisdom. Their unique lens on business.
It's not perfect. It's AI. But it's surprisingly good.
Who's in the Room
We assembled 15 of history's greatest business minds:
The Founding Entrepreneurs
- Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father, printer, inventor, diplomat. Self-made success through industry and relationships.
- Andrew Carnegie - Steel magnate who went from poverty to building an empire. Believed in giving value first.
- John D. Rockefeller - Oil tycoon who created systematic wealth through efficiency and long-term thinking.
The Innovators
- Thomas Edison - Inventor and industrialist. 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.
- Nikola Tesla - Visionary electrical engineer ahead of his time. Thought in systems and energy.
- Henry Ford - Made cars accessible through innovation and simplification.
- Alexander Graham Bell - Inventor of the telephone. Solved real communication problems.
The Empire Builders
- J.P. Morgan - Banking pioneer who understood character and consolidation.
- Sam Walton - Built Walmart from small-town retail through customer focus and frugality.
- Walt Disney - Created magic through imagination and relentless quality standards.
- Howard Hughes - Aviation pioneer and industrialist. Brilliant, eccentric, visionary.
The Trailblazers
- Coco Chanel - Fashion revolutionary who built timeless brands by breaking rules.
- Madam C.J. Walker - First female self-made millionaire. Built beauty empire from nothing.
- Milton Hershey - Failed multiple times before building chocolate empire and giving back.
- William Wrigley Jr. - Master marketer who turned gum into an empire.
The Legends interface lets you switch between entrepreneurs and see their unique perspectives on your business challenges.
What Makes This Different
Reading about Franklin teaches you what he did.
Talking to Franklin shows you how he thinks.
The difference is profound.
When you ask Rockefeller about pricing, he doesn't give you a formula. He walks you through his logic. His systematic approach. His long-term thinking.
When you ask Chanel about branding, she challenges your assumptions. Makes you think about timeless vs. trendy. Elegant vs. expensive.
When you ask Ford about complexity, he pushes you to simplify. To make things accessible. To focus on what matters.
Real Example: Ask Howard Hughes "When does perfectionism help vs. destroy a business?" and watch him break down the line between ambitious and insane—from someone who lived both sides.
Questions That Work Best
The legends respond best to specific, real challenges:
- "How do I build trust with customers who don't know me yet?" (Franklin)
- "How do I know when to reinvest profits vs. take them out?" (Rockefeller)
- "When should I give equity to employees?" (Carnegie)
- "My process is too complicated. Where do I start?" (Ford)
- "I have a vision no one understands. How do I get funding?" (Tesla)
- "How do I stand out in a crowded market?" (Chanel)
- "What's the one metric I should watch daily?" (Walton)
Why We Built This
Business wisdom shouldn't be locked behind $10,000 courses or MBA programs.
The minds that built empires shouldn't be trapped in history books.
AI made it possible to democratize access to genius. To give every entrepreneur a board of advisors who actually built something from nothing.
That's what Corpify is for. Free tools. Real wisdom. No barriers.
Pro Tip
Start with Franklin. He's the most accessible and gives practical wisdom that works today. Then try Rockefeller for systems thinking, or Chanel for brand strategy.
Try It Yourself
The legends are waiting at corpify.org/legends
It's free. No signup. No credit card. Just pick a legend and start talking.
Ask them your hardest business question. See how they break it down. Watch patterns emerge that you've never seen in books.
This is what time travel looks like.
And it's available to everyone.
15 legendary entrepreneurs, one conversation away. Each brings unique wisdom from building empires in different eras.
What Happens Next
We're not stopping at 15 legends.
We're adding more minds. More perspectives. More wisdom from people who actually did it.
But right now, you have access to Franklin, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Tesla, Ford, Chanel, Disney, and 8 more legends who shaped the business world.
That's more mentorship than most people get in a lifetime.
And it's free.
Go talk to someone who built an empire. Ask them what you're struggling with. See what happens.
About Emma Nakamura
Emma has helped dozens of companies reimagine their customer experience and marketing strategies. Her innovative approaches blend data-driven insights with creative thinking to drive measurable business results.
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