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There was a time when Chuck E. Cheese was the destination of choice for any birthday. It had everything a kid could dream of: pizza, arcade games and animatronics. They quickly became an industry giant. But their shine wouldn't last forever. Soon, Chuck E. Cheese would go from the place to be, to a failing company. So to survive, they came up with a fake sob story about an orphan who couldn't remember his birthday.
People loved it. It had saved Chuck E. Cheese – or so they thought.
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Kamikoto is now running a Black Friday Sale and is offering my viewers an extra USD50 off on any purchase with discount code HOOK50, on top of our special offers. Go to kamikoto.com/HOOK50 to get your Japanese steel knives today, and get an extra USD50 off with code HOOK50
There was a time when Chuck E. Cheese was the destination of choice for any birthday. It had everything a kid could dream of: pizza, arcade games and animatronics. They quickly became an industry giant. But their shine wouldn't last forever. Soon, Chuck E. Cheese would go from the place to be, to a failing company. So to survive, they came up with a fake sob story about an orphan who couldn't remember his birthday.
People loved it. It had saved Chuck E. Cheese – or so they thought.
Sources: pastebin.com/cr0dLebs
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![How a Duck Farmer Made Red Bull
The story starts with a duck farmer who discovered that labourers needed a quick, energy boost.
Sources:
[Red Bull]
https://books.google.ca/books/about/Entrepreneurs.html?id=TcR1iS84mWMC
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2156996/red-bull-story-how-worlds-top-energy-drink-began-thailand-it
https://books.google.ca/books/about/ManVentions.html?id=ehjrDQAAQBAJ
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/magazine/who-made-that-energy-drink.html
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/808868/red-bull-still-charging-ahead
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/285995/energised-as-ever
https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-rctom/submission/red-bull-doesnt-make-anything-except-money/
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/red-bull-dolomitenmann-info
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/energydrink/history-of-red-bull
https://globalmarketingprofessor.com/red-bull-gives-you-wings/
[Lipovitan D]
https://radiichina.com/we-drank-all-the-vitamin-functional-drinks-at-family-mart/
[Lucozade]
https://books.google.ca/books/about/Brand_Vision_How_To_Energize_Your_Team_T.html?id=6gn0AIHttnoC
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/thanks-jamie-oliver-you-ve-stolen-my-childhood
[Chaleo Yoodvihya]
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/chaleo-yoovidhya-recluse-who-created-the-red-bull-energy-drink-7579362.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/chaleo-yoovidhya-dies-2012-3/lightbox?r=AU&IR=T
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/chaleo-yoovidhya-who-made-fortune-in-red-bull-energy-drink-dies-in-thailand/2012/03/19/gIQANsx6NS_story.html
[Dietrich Mateschitz]
https://www.economist.com/business/2002/05/09/selling-energy
https://moneyweek.com/509778/dietrich-mateschitz-late-bloomer-gets-a-boost-from-red-bull
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43112711/ns/business-us_business/t/red-bulls-billionaire-maniac-becomes-media-mogul/#.XlE6SxNKgh8
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dietrich-mateschitz-raging-bull-17927.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/rise-of-the-red-bullionaire-the-man-who-turned-krating-daeng-to-gold-20111018-1lufi.html
https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Self_made_Billionaire_Effect.html?id=CD3ZCwAAQBAJ
https://books.google.ca/books/about/Business_Development_Merger_And_Crisis_M.html?id=6FZoDwAAQBAJ
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-10-11/red-bull-billionaire-dietrich-mateschitz-s-austrian-property-hunt
https://www.maxim.com/food-drink/dietrich-mateschitz-turned-red-bull-into-an-empire-2018-10 How a Duck Farmer Made Red Bull](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t3VLSrlYma8/mqdefault.jpg)



![How Tomatoes Went From “Dangerous Foods” to Ketchup
Tomatoes used to be considered poisonous. But that was long before they became the main ingredient in one of the world’s most popular condiments; ketchup!
This is: How Tomatoes Went from Killing People to a $21 Billion Ketchup Empire
Sources: https://rentry.co/w9x8t
[Music Licensing]
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![Popeyes was $400m in debt. Then, 1 genius move saved the founder.
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Amid the colorful hustle and bustle in New Orleans, a donut maker worked day and night to make ends meet.
He had come a long way from the days of when he was a poor kid, who was simply happy to have shoes for his feet.
Still, he couldn’t help but look to the new restaurant down the street with envy. KFC. The popular fried chicken shop opened later and closed earlier but was doing four times the business when compared to his.
Beaten down and jealous, the donut maker decided to bet on himself and make his own fried chicken to compete with KFC. It was only until one mistake after another that he finally came up with a secret recipe that customers loved.
But, his risk it all mentality that led to his eventual success would bring on monumental debt: $400 million. Fortunately, one, ingenious move turned his luck around and allowed him to make $10 million a year — doing absolutely nothing.
This is the story of how a donut maker went from struggling to make ends meet to building and saving Popeyes: one of the most popular, billion-dollar chains in the world.
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![The Student Who Built a $300 Billion Empire: All because I slept in class
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PayPal is one of the world’s largest online payment companies — valued at over $300 billion.
Its service is available in more than 200 countries and has over 400 million consumer and merchant accounts.
And it all started with a struggling student who was ditched by his girlfriend and thrown out of his own place before meeting two strangers who would turn his life around.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/KFSzVH0U
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![Gucci almost went bankrupt. Then a hitman saved them.
Gucci is crowned the world’s hottest brand. Throughout its 100-year history, its been worn by royals, first ladies, and celebrities. Today, its no longer exclusively for the elite and remains the ultimate status symbol. And it all started with a dishwasher, waiter, and bellhop.
Sources:
[Gucci]
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007US2Z7G/
https://www.amazon.ca/Uncle-Bathroom-Reader-Readers-Institute/dp/0312026633
https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/lyst-index-gucci-dethrones-nike-as-world-s-hottest-brand/
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007US2Z7G/
https://www.crfashionbook.com/fashion/a26934683/evolution-gucci-designer/
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p3hvcj6j/Gucci-goods-were-considered-a-status-symbol-of-the-times-management-and-inner/
https://www.highsnobiety.com/tag/gucci/
https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/seven-new-ways-for-men-to-wear-loafers-881956
https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/gucci-history
https://www.statista.com/statistics/980720/gucci-brand-value-worldwide/
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-gucci-louis-vuitton-became-two-most-valuable-luxury-brands-2020-01
[Guccio Family]
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007US2Z7G/
https://www.amazon.ca/Uncle-Bathroom-Reader-Readers-Institute/dp/0312026633
https://fashionelite.com/profile/guccio-gucci/
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/guccio-gucci-18526.php
https://florenceforfree.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/walking-tour-guccio-gucci/
https://medium.com/@randhawalagan/gucci-1aede1a9990
https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/guccio-gucci-spa
https://luxurymanagement24.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/valigeria-guccio-gucci-where-everything-began/
https://www.caftours.com/magazine/great-guccio-gucci/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/12/nyregion/gucci-81-gets-year-in-prison-in-federal-tax-case.html
https://casetext.com/case/gucci-v-gucci-shops-inc
[Investcorp]
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007US2Z7G/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1994-08-28/tiffanys-sparkle-may-have-blinded-investcorp
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/business/international-briefs-investcorp-planning-to-sell-its-remaining-stake-in-gucci.html
[Tom Ford]
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007US2Z7G/
https://www.vogue.com/article/in-vogue-the-1990s-podcast-episode-6-tom-ford-s-gucci
https://ew.com/article/1995/11/10/tom-ford-revives-gucci/
https://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/fashion/features/n_10025/
[Queen Elizabeth]
Library and Archives Canada
[Sophia Loren]
Allan Warren
[Elizabeth Taylor]
Metro Goldwyn Mayer / Wikimedia Commons Gucci almost went bankrupt. Then a hitman saved them.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zSa8vhUrIr0/mqdefault.jpg)