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how some of America’s most notable companies got started?

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SWEAT, SMARTS, & TIMINGplay a huge role in the success of the following 5 companies…

5-HOUR ENERGYFounder : Manoj Bhargava Net Worth: $1.5 Billion.Age at Founding: 51When: 2004 Industry: Energy Drinks Annual Revenue: $1BB in Retail Sales. Company Revenue of $600-$700MM. $300MM Net Profit.# of Employees: 65 Key + 250 in ManufacturingFamous For: Introducing “Energy Shots” to the market.

Manoj Bhargava, a former monk turned entrepreneur, invented 5-Hour Energy after attending a tradeshow in 2004. He wished to create an energy drink without sugar and unknown stimulants, leading to the great success of 5-Hour Energy.

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CHIPOTLEFounder: Steve EllsIndustry: Fast Casual DiningAnnual Revenue: $826.9 MM# of Employees: 37,310# of Locations: 1,500Famous For: Inventing fast casual dining and it’s use of organic ingredients.

Steve Ells opened Chipotle in 1993 as a fine dining restaurant. As we know, the company has changed direction, but the idea took off and gained a huge cult following fairly quickly. The rapid expansion of Chipotle resulted in McDonald's $360 million investment in 1998.

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SAMUEL ADAMSFounders: Jim Koch, Harry Rubin, and Lorenzo LamdridYear Started: 1984Revenue: $629 MillionProfit: $60 Million# of Employees: 750Startup Capital: $250,000Current Valuation: $2.88 Billion

Started in 1984, Samuel Adams was created by three friends and their passion for beer. With a startup capital of $250,000, the company grew more quickly than anticipated and has been and continues to be very successful.

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AMAZONFounder: Jeffrey P. BezosIndustry: Online RetailingAnnual Revenue: $61.09 Billion# of Employees: 97,000Famous For: Being the world’s largest online retailer.

Amazon, which now generates over $61 billion in revenue and holds the title as the world's largest online retailer was launched out of founder Jeffrey Bezos's garage! The primary startup capital boldly came from his parent’s personal savings and within just a few days was doing $20,000 per week in sales.

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PINTERESTFounder: Ben SilbermannAge at Founding: 27Founded In: 2010Industry: Internet, Photo SharingValuation: $7.7 Billion (Forbes)# of Employees: 140Famous For: Being an online Pinboard for sharing photos.

Before Pinterest, Ben Silbermann started designing his own iPhone apps with a college friend. Since its inception, Pinterest has grown into a very popular and well funded site supported by a group of successful entrepreneurs/investors.

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