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The 
CROWDFUNDING 
Revolution
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED… 
how some of America’s most 
notable companies got started?
SWEAT, SMARTS, & TIMING 
play a huge role in the success 
of the following 5 companies…
5-HOUR ENERGY 
Founder : Manoj Bhargava 
Net Worth: $1.5 Billion. 
Age at Founding: 51 
When: 2004 
Industry: Energy Drinks 
Annual Revenue: $1BB in Retail Sales. Company Revenue of 
$600-$700MM. $300MM Net Profit. 
# of Employees: 65 Key + 250 in Manufacturing 
Famous 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. 
LEARN MORE
CHIPOTLE 
Founder: Steve Ells 
Industry: Fast Casual Dining 
Annual Revenue: $826.9 MM 
# of Employees: 37,310 
# of Locations: 1,500 
Famous 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. 
LEARN MORE
SAMUEL ADAMS 
Founders: Jim Koch, Harry Rubin, and Lorenzo Lamdrid 
Year Started: 1984 
Revenue: $629 Million 
Profit: $60 Million 
# of Employees: 750 
Startup Capital: $250,000 
Current 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. 
LEARN MORE
AMAZON 
Founder: Jeffrey P. Bezos 
Industry: Online Retailing 
Annual Revenue: $61.09 Billion 
# of Employees: 97,000 
Famous 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. 
LEARN MORE
PINTEREST 
Founder: Ben Silbermann 
Age at Founding: 27 
Founded In: 2010 
Industry: Internet, Photo Sharing 
Valuation: $7.7 Billion (Forbes) 
# of Employees: 140 
Famous 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. 
LEARN MORE
Start crowdfunding your business today!

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The Crowdfunding Revolution

  • 2. HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED… how some of America’s most notable companies got started?
  • 3. SWEAT, SMARTS, & TIMING play a huge role in the success of the following 5 companies…
  • 4.
  • 5. 5-HOUR ENERGY Founder : Manoj Bhargava Net Worth: $1.5 Billion. Age at Founding: 51 When: 2004 Industry: Energy Drinks Annual Revenue: $1BB in Retail Sales. Company Revenue of $600-$700MM. $300MM Net Profit. # of Employees: 65 Key + 250 in Manufacturing Famous For: Introducing “Energy Shots” to the market.
  • 6.
  • 7. 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. LEARN MORE
  • 8. CHIPOTLE Founder: Steve Ells Industry: Fast Casual Dining Annual Revenue: $826.9 MM # of Employees: 37,310 # of Locations: 1,500 Famous For: Inventing fast casual dining and it’s use of organic ingredients.
  • 9. 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. LEARN MORE
  • 10. SAMUEL ADAMS Founders: Jim Koch, Harry Rubin, and Lorenzo Lamdrid Year Started: 1984 Revenue: $629 Million Profit: $60 Million # of Employees: 750 Startup Capital: $250,000 Current Valuation: $2.88 Billion
  • 11. 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. LEARN MORE
  • 12. AMAZON Founder: Jeffrey P. Bezos Industry: Online Retailing Annual Revenue: $61.09 Billion # of Employees: 97,000 Famous For: Being the world’s largest online retailer.
  • 13. 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. LEARN MORE
  • 14. PINTEREST Founder: Ben Silbermann Age at Founding: 27 Founded In: 2010 Industry: Internet, Photo Sharing Valuation: $7.7 Billion (Forbes) # of Employees: 140 Famous For: Being an online Pinboard for sharing photos.
  • 15. 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. LEARN MORE
  • 16. Start crowdfunding your business today!