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The LEGO story - the INSANE history of the LEGO company, including how lego was started, the challenges LEGO has faced as the business grew (and nearly went bankrupt), and the situation of LEGO's business empire today in the toy industry. LEGO was born from fire and death, rising from the ashes to become the billion dollar company it is today. On one hand, the story of LEGO is an inspiring story of tenacity, family love, and quality craft. On the other, it’s a tragic tale rife with controversy, feuds, and sorrow. All these things together went into the creation of the company that makes the bricks so many have grown up playing with. But of course, LEGO is so much more than toy bricks - it’s an empire - they have lego world, lego games, lego movies, and so much more. And the story of how that happened is absolutely insane.  Welcome to the untold truth of LEGO - a business mini movie from MagnatesMedia.

The INSANE Story of Papa John’s business by MagnatesMedia: Papa John’s franchise has over 5500 locations globally, revenues reported at over $2 billion dollars, and is one of the most successful pizza fast food chains in the world. And so it may be hard to believe that Papa John’s started out of a bar’s broom closet, that its founder resorted to dumpster diving in hopes of getting customers. This is the untold truth of Papa John’s Pizza business empire, and the founder who made it all happen…  The Papa John’s story really began when a young 15-year-old kid by the name of John H. Schnatter got his first job washing dishes at a small Italian pizzeria known as Rocky’s Sub Pub. But John wasn’t content with just dish washing and set his sights on making pizzas from his first day. After months of hard work, the Fondrisi family who owned the restaurant allowed John to start occasionally preparing the pizza dough and tomato sauce, but they adamantly kept the honor of baking pizzas within the family. John was determined one day to run his own pizza business, but he’d have to wait quite a while to get the funding he needed. In fact, Papa John’s would actually begin out of a bar. And it’d be years before John could get the financing needed to create the first proper Papa John’s store. In this Papa Johns documentary, we follow the rise of the business, the very unconventional marketing strategies to get more customers, and the controversial twist in Papa John’s story. This business story is a rollercoaster of emotions - enjoy!  (Produced by John Frazer. Co-written by John Frazer & L.D. Murphy).

this Nike documentary tells the history of Nike, starting with Nike founder Phil Knight first imagining the idea of importing Japanese running shoes. We’ll look at the struggles Phil had building his company, dealing with suppliers, and handing controversies Nike was involved in. We’ll also look at how Nike started out as Blue Ribbon Sports, but why they changed their name and brand to Nike. We’ll even cover Nike’s IPO and selling their shares on the stock market. There’s plenty of entrepreneurial lessons and marketing strategies in this inspiring business success story - but as with any big company, there’s also a darker side. This MagnatesMedia mini movie aims to cover the full story of Nike, the rise of Phil Knight’s business empire.    It all began while working on an assignment to invent a new business. On a piece of paper Phil Knight wrote: "Can Japanese Sports Shoes Do to German Sports Shoes What Japanese Cameras Did to German Cameras?" You see, Phil had noticed how two Japanese camera companies, Nikon and Canon, had replaced German cameras in the market which used to be more dominant, and he wondered if the same thing could happen with running shoes. Now at the time, two German companies, Adidas and Puma were the leading running shoe brands in America, and they had a very strong hold of the market. But Phil Knight had heard the Japanese were experimenting with some new shoe designs, and he also knew that it would be cheaper to produce shoes in Japan as well. So Phil got extremely invested in this assignment for his business class, and genuinely started to believe there was a great business opportunity here to import Japanese shoes into the American market. But when Phil presented this to the class, nobody else seemed to see it that way. He even told some of his friends about the idea, but none of them seemed to pay much attention either. Of course, if Phil did want to actually pursue this idea himself, he knew how difficult it would be. He didn’t know anyone in Japan to reach out to, and he knew absolutely nothing about importing Japanese shoes, or even how to sell them in America for that matter.  So, could he really just do it?

Dunkin': How To Make BILLIONS From Donuts - Welcome to another MagnatesMedia business story, where we look at the stories behind big companies and business empires... This time: Dunkin' Donuts (now Dunkin')... A poor boy drops out of school in the 8th grade, during the height of the great depression, to help his struggling family. He’d go on to create a multi-billion dollar franchise selling donuts and coffee, with around 13,000 stores all over the world. Bill’s drive to keep expanding meant Dunkin had the advantage though. And in 1968 Dunkin Donuts had its IPO, and became only the third food-service company to go public after mcdonalds and kfc. The stock with a hit with wall street, and Dunkin’ Donuts continued to expand, opening new stores and continuing to innovate with new products. But how did Dunkin' Donuts become such a big financial success? How did Dunkin's founder go from broke to billionaire?  The story of Dunkin’ Donuts is crazy, and In this history of Dunkin', we'll look at Dunkin's business plan, finances, IPO success, marketing strategies, controversies, company ownership changes, pivots, and lots more. This is the story of Dunkin donuts business, and its founder & former CEO William (Bill) Rosenberg. It's a rags to riches business story with plenty of lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the history of this business empire.

Louis Vuitton is the most valuable luxury fashion brand in the world. Its CEO, Bernard Arnault, is also the second-wealthiest man on the planet with a net worth of around $180 billion dollars. Looking at Louis Vuitton’s business and financial success today, you would never guess that the company was started by a man who was homeless during his teenage years, had no education, and slept in a forest. Louis Vuitton is a true business rags-to-riches story. But the company would also be the subject of a hostile takeover, countless lawsuits, and a host of other controversies. This is the insane story of Louis Vuitton, and how a tiny family business evolved into one of the most powerful brands in the world. LVMH is now a giant luxury fashion conglomerate, and the story of Louis Vuitton & Bernard Arnault (The wolf in Cashmere) is a business mini movie I think you’re gonna enjoy! In this business success story, we'll look at: how did Louis Vuitton start? Why is Louis Vuitton so popular? What is the history of Louis Vuitton and LVMH? And lots more about Louis Vuitton's extremely profitable business.

Welcome to the history of Instagram, starting from Kevin Systrom's initial app idea called Burbn, through to becoming a multi-billion dollar business that has changed the world. We look not just at how Instagram begun, but also how Instagram grew so quickly and got popular, the details of Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, some of the many problems Instagram has faced, and also how Kevin Systrom ended up quitting the company he'd created. The story of Instagram is a wild ride - in many ways it's a business success story, in other ways it feels more like a horror story when you consider some of the negative impact Instagram has had on society. But either way, Instagram's history is fascinating to watch!

Welcome to the INSANE story of Snapchat - the ghost that haunts Mark Zuckerberg. This Snapchat documentary covers the story of Snapchat from being a random idea two college kids came up with, to becoming a multi-billion dollar company that is working on some incredibly exciting futuristic ideas. Snapchat has become a lot more than just sending disappearing photos, and is now innovating in areas like augmented reality. This mini-movie about Snapchat's history will cover all the details you want to know, ranging from Snapchat's acquisition offers from tech giants like Facebook, to Evan Spiegel's PR disaster that nearly got him fired. Enjoy!

Its been reported that ebay’s founder created the site so that his wife, who was an avid collector of PEZ dispensers, could trade them with other people. Whilst that’s a heartwarming story, it’s just a total lie from eBay’s old marketing team. Let’s look at the real story of ebay…

Welcome to Part 1 of The Theranos Mini-Series - the $9 Billion scam. This Theranos documentary looks at the INSANE story of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, including what Theranos did, and how Elizabeth got away with all her lies.

Welcome to Part 2 of The Theranos Mini-Series - the $9 Billion scam. This Theranos documentary looks at the INSANE story of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, including what Theranos did, and how Elizabeth got away with all her lies.

Masa Son was once the richest man in the world... for 3 whole days - and then he lost about $70 billion dollars almost overnight, the biggest personal loss in history. He once managed to secure $45 billion worth of funding after a 45 minute meeting. He’s also responsible for the single greatest investment ever made.

This video covers the INSANE story of Coca-Cola. This MagnatesMedia mini-movie documents the history of Coca-Cola, along with some of Coke's biggest scandals, controversies, and marketing successes.

The story of Twitter is a tangled web of lies and betrayals. But, it all begins in 2005, with a little start-up called Odeo. Odeo aimed to become the home of podcasting on the internet - a place where users could record and share their audio files. However, Odeo would soon pivot to Twitter, a platform for users to share their statuses online. This decision would set in motion a series of betrayals by the Twitter founders, as they compete for control of running Twitter. This video tells the behind the scenes story of twitter, largely based on the book Hatching Twitter.

This video is about the rise of Russia's oligarchs - the powerful billionaires who combine wealth and politics together. Our story focuses on three main characters: Boris Berezovsky, Roman Abramovich, and Vladimir Putin - and begins during the USSR's abrupt switch towards capitalism after Yeltsin won the election. During this oligarch documentary style video, we'll explore the lifestyle of Russia's billionaires, how they acquired their vast amounts of wealth, and the conflicts & consequences of combining business with politics. The rise of the oligarchs is genuinely a crazy and fascinating story of wealth, influence, power, & corruption. Enjoy!

Welcome to the story of Uber, covering the journey of Uber from idea to empire. Uber in many ways is an incredible business success story, of how Travis Kalanick defied the odds and grew Uber so rapidly despite countless challenges. However, this video also looks at many of the controversies Uber faced along the way, such as Uber's culture issues, Uber's fight in China, and their battles to outwit local authorities by using their secret Greyball software.

This Starbucks documentary looks at the past, present and future of the coffee behemoth, Starbucks - from its humble beginnings selling coffee beans in Seattle, to its global domination of most of the world. This MagnatesMedia mini-movie looks at the business success of Starbucks & Howard Schultz, and how Starbucks took over the world.

The Story of Yahoo! - The rise and fall of Yahoo is a dramatic story, but what happened to Yahoo!? How did they fail to buy Google (twice), and what caused the death of Yahoo? In this MagnatesMedia documentary, we explain the story of Yahoo, right from the beginning, with Jerry and David's guide to the world web...

The Story of TikTok & Bytedance - This TikTok Movie by MagnatesMedia covers the rise of TikTok and Bytedance, showing how TikTok got so popular and took over the world so suddenly. We explore why TikTok is so successful, how TikTok makes so much money, and the dark consequences of TikTok.

How Does WhatsApp Make Money? This mini-movie tells the story of WhatsApp, and the insane journey of Brian Acton & Jan Koum. Imagine this: you go for a job at Facebook and get rejected. A few years later, Facebook buy your company for $19 billion dollars. Well, for WhatsApp founders Brian and Jan, that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately, for WhatsApp's users, the story perhaps doesn’t have quite such a happy ending… The story of how WhatsApp was built and scaled is both fascinating and worrying.

SPOTIFY: The Pirates Who Saved / Killed Music (The Illegal Rise of Spotify) --- Welcome to the INSANE story of Spotify. We look at how Spotify nearly failed before it even launched, how Spotify got locked in an ongoing battle with both record labels and artists, and finally how Spotify regained leverage by changing their business model. Now, Spotify is actually quite a powerful force in the music industry with a lot more control, which means there are several controversial issues for us to look at in the Spotify Story - including Spotify's history with fake streams, and its plans to become a central hub for podcasts.   Here on MagnatesMedia I bring you business stories. Today, we're looking at how Daniel Ek started Spotify, and what a huge impact Spotify has had. However if you enjoy this look into Spotify's history, check out some of the other business origin stories on MagnatesMedia!