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143 investors said no to his wearable idea, he says—now Whoop is worth $10.1 billion

He turned down $1.2 billion from Stripe. Now his company is worth $8 billion

He left a seven-figure banking career to sell bubble tea–now, his brand brings in $500 million a year

He quit banking to sell bubble tea — now it’s a global empire that makes over $500 million a year

Primal Kitchen co-founder began with $10 mayo—he sold the company for $200 million 3 years later

Primal Kitchen launched a $10 mayo and then sold to Kraft Heinz for $200 million 3 years later

She couldn’t find a clean prenatal vitamin—now her brand makes $250M a year

43-year-old spent $5K to start a business in her NYC apartment kitchen—now it brings in $147M a year

I spent $5,000 to start a business in my kitchen—now it brings in $147 million a year

143 investors said no to his wearable idea, he says—now Whoop is worth $10.1 billion

He turned down $1.2 billion from Stripe. Now his company is worth $8 billion

He left a seven-figure banking career to sell bubble tea–now, his brand brings in $500 million a year

He quit banking to sell bubble tea — now it’s a global empire that makes over $500 million a year

Primal Kitchen co-founder began with $10 mayo—he sold the company for $200 million 3 years later

Primal Kitchen launched a $10 mayo and then sold to Kraft Heinz for $200 million 3 years later

She couldn’t find a clean prenatal vitamin—now her brand makes $250M a year

43-year-old spent $5K to start a business in her NYC apartment kitchen—now it brings in $147M a year

I spent $5,000 to start a business in my kitchen—now it brings in $147 million a year