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The Best Idea Yet đ¶ïžSriracha: From Refugee to Billionaire
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Chances are youâve got a bottle of Sriracha chilling in your fridge right now, but have no idea who invented it â and the spicy story of how he did it. Entrepreneur David Tran fled Vietnam in the late 70s, smuggling gold bars into the US to start his venture - selling hot sauce out of a van. Little did he know his thick, spicy red jalapeño concoction would make him the worldâs first hot sauce billionaire⊠without ever spending a single dollar on advertising (FYI: Kraft dropped $750M on marketing alone in 2023). For over 40 years, Davidâs stayed laser-focused on making âa rich manâs sauce at a poor manâs price.â But when massive pepper shortages threatened the entire business, he faced a choice more painful than Tabasco on a paper cut. Find out how David puts âCoâs before Proâsâ (customers before profits)...and why Sriracha is the best idea yet.
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đïž Grab Your Tickets â TBOY Live in SF (9/23), BOS (10/14), SEA (11/4)
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đ€ âGet Rich Quietâ â Main Street Millionaires. AIâs nuclear pause. JonnyPopsâ $175M popsicle. +Wellness Darties
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đ âEvil Geniusâ â Hollywoodâs 4 Tech Villains. Lacosteâs room service. Inflationâs rate-squatters. +Uber smells
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đœ âMiracle Below 34th Stâ â New Yorkâs 9/11 comeback. Bumbleâs ultimate breakup. The Boring Companyâs fundraise. +Pokemon $$$
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đ âNew phone, who dis?â â Appleâs $2k iFold. Diorâs Maternity Spa. Open AIâs math drama. +NFLâs Jet Lag Test
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