Caffeinated drinks is just so cheap to produced, once you get the marketing right, it's just insane profitability. Almost as cheap as water but you can sell it at a very high price.

@Mike-xw4gm

6 ай бұрын

Not to speak of actual addiction

@herban_jungle

6 ай бұрын

Sugarrrrrrre

@turtleanton6539

6 ай бұрын

Yes😊

@krane15

6 ай бұрын

Its all about marketing. Like ice tea, and lemonade.

@Tico513

5 ай бұрын

It could also be luck if you do what jay z has done in rap which is stay relevant without being number 1, at any given year then in time you have less enemies and are able to conquer more for less

I like how you just said "he went to his family and raised $6M" so casually....

@HunterKowald

2 ай бұрын

Yeah wtf

@Toby-rl8sg

Ай бұрын

Becoming a millionaire is easy just raise 6m from your closest friends and family

Dude.. i could watch these business stories all day, there is unbelievable lessons and high stakes drama that is untold and needs to be!

@krane15

6 ай бұрын

Aka, they give you hope?

@KanuMoto

4 ай бұрын

@judetraversadvise your mother

Must be easy to become a billionaire if you can causally ask your friends and family for $6,000,000 in the 80s 😂

@finnmcginn9931

4 ай бұрын

Not even close to easy.

@user-yy2fl2yf5m

2 ай бұрын

Sachs. He's Tribe. You'll find them wherever there is profit by peddling poison. (See: Alcohol, See: Pharma, See: Opium Wars) The Tribe is sitting on centuries of stolen wealth --- that's how they control the world.

@JamesRockefeller45

2 ай бұрын

​@finnmcginn9931 well you could have just put into monster stock that would have been easy lol

@Toby-rl8sg

Ай бұрын

There’s an exponential differential in probability.

I work as an account manager for Red Bull The mark up of these products is insane Marketing is our biggest expense and the amount of units will sell is wild We were close to selling a billion cans in the UK alone last year If we assume each of them had a mark up price of let's say around 40-60p it really adds up!

@yannisgk

4 ай бұрын

1.5-2.5 a can in greece.

@FreeWifi1984

2 ай бұрын

Beautiful

Wish me and my friends could just casually raise 6 million to start/buy a business.

@LeonMortgage

6 ай бұрын

Have you even tried?

@ChrisBrown-hr6mc

6 ай бұрын

You’re probably what people like this call a pheasant

@user-pn3im5sm7k

6 ай бұрын

Lol "6 million". Funny considering that Monster's logo is "666" in hebrew. The owner is Jwish.

@UncleBen-fd5xi

6 ай бұрын

You do know that if you have an actual business plan from head to toe you can raise money for whatever… the problem is People don’t even do the plan but prefer complaining. If you get rejected your plan is trash, make a new one.

@DanskiV2

5 ай бұрын

Says the one who can't spell 'peasant' @@ChrisBrown-hr6mc

Discoveing your channel is the best thing that happened today. And it all began as a search about the rise and fall of the YEN. Now, I'll be tuning in on your podcast. And as a Celsius shareholder, I would hope for even a modicom of the long term success Monster has enjoyed. Great productions! Cheers.

The legal background of the founder finally makes sense why they're suing the heck out of everyone for any mentioning of "monster" in their products, stories, titles, or anything else in that realm. They want to own that word completely.

That's an hell of a video mate! Keep up the good work ,fell in love with your work just watching this. Cheers John!

The algorithm must not like this guy as much as I do. How do such good videos get so little views? Great work keep it up I'm rooting for the success of you and this channel :)

Just found your channel. This deep dive was freaking awesome

"All roads lead to a coke distributor" 😂

The quality of this video is insane, I whouldnt be suprised if it hits a million views soon.

Man, F**** great videos tbh. It's interesting all the way. Keep up the good work. Loved this episode and will follow for more content. Hope rest is just as good!

“Just a guy who practiced corporate tax law arguably one of the most uncool areas for someone to work in” as a CPA that one hurt a little bit lol 😂

Keep pumping more John ❤

As a ugandan i always wanted to drink monster when i was young...found it years later in a supermarket when i was older and immediately bought it even if it was 5x the price of soda 😂 fell for their "cool" marketing

@user-pg1ns1tf3o

6 ай бұрын

i drink them or other like ghosts, c4 and reign on an almost daily basis I love Energy drinks

@timonwa_tech

2 ай бұрын

Mine is mountain dew. I'm 28 now and I' not sure I have tasted it yet. I have to go find it.

Great story telling, John!

That's good. Do more series about this type of businesses

Thank you for the break down. this was inspirational!!!

I'd love to watch a video from you explaining the life cycle of a startup! ❤️

Man you are killing it in last few videos🎉

For some reason a can of redbull costs more than monster, tastes worse and has only half as much in it. How is redbull not going bankrupt?

@markushoffsten

2 ай бұрын

Becuse REDbull is sellling veeeery GOD

@Supraifyification

2 ай бұрын

jägerbomb and vodka redbull

Confused on a side-tangent: Are the Tango orange drinks not in the USA if Monster was able to make a drink of the same name?

@brinjoness3386

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking they might have taken a licence agreement and then just cancelled it.

Rodney went to his friends and family and raise 6 million.... WHAT lol to have friends and family like that

Brilliant Documentation.

as a european man... ive never heard of celsius.... never seen it in stores... never seen it online in any video EVER... didnt know it existed, where BANG is something that ive seen since like 2015 from the old ''FaZe'' Videos... back when they were still alright.

Super solid work John, just smashed the subscribe button ✊

Idk who you are but this is a well produced video. Great job.

Im enjoying your content mate. Very good.

"I started with Nothing. NOTHING! When I started this company I only had this pen, a dream and 6 million dollars"

Hey I've Been Watching Your Channel For A Long Time Though Not Regularly I Still Watch It ❤️ Can You Make A Video On How To Run An KZread Channel And Do Case Study Of Famous KZread Channels??

I like how you gave cultural references to set the time. Indiana jones, Super Bowl, Berlin Wall. I like that.

very interesting competitor analysis. More!

Another fantastic story told.

Its amazing how much details you were able get about the founder considering he doesn't keep a high profile

Cool video. Looking forward to checking out more of yours

One of the best channel in KZread

one of the best marketing campaigns in world history

Hey John, nice shirt! 😎Sol Reader?

I like the Seth godin quote snuck in about Nike and Hyatt

Thanks for this - never heard of this guy but have seen the product out in South Africa - never thought much of it as I am more of a red bull type of guy. But as a business person, I respect them. And on top of that other south Africans are also coming like Mofaya from a South African called SBU - which is also borrowing lessons from Monstor.

you uploaded a new video just in the span of 4 days a new record

Thanks to this video I now fully understand what branding is in plain English

I'm watching this while working at a Monster manufacturer, kinda cool

So this man is praised for how much money he and other caffeine drinks makers and not the harm they cause to young people. 🤔

"all roads lead to a coke distributor" mmm really. thanks for the infoo!

20:26 They filed for chapter 11 'bangkruptcy'

0:00: 📈 The best-performing stock of the last 30 years is Monster Energy, growing by almost 200,000% since its IPO in 1990. 3:30: 🥤 In 1989, Rodney packed up his belongings and moved to Southern California to start fresh and pursue opportunities in the smoothie industry. 5:59: 💰 Rodney and his associates raised 14.5 million quickly through an investment banker and took out debt to finance an acquisition. 9:03: 📈 Monster Energy experienced rapid growth in the late '90s and early 2000s, becoming a cultural phenomenon. 11:59: 🥤 Monster Energy faced controversy and regulatory attention due to health concerns surrounding energy drinks. 15:13: 💡 The key to Monster's success lies in its branding, distribution network, and customer targeting. 18:22: 🥤 Competition in the energy drink market has increased, with Red Bull as the dominant player and new entrants like Celsius and Bang Energy challenging Monster. Recapped using Tammy AI

@sirepanfried8641

6 ай бұрын

No

Hansen's stock was dirt cheap in 2003, I had never heard of Monster at that point; sadly it quadrupled and I thought I missed the move lol. Went up 100x or so from when I saw it.

The best I can get from my family if I ever asked for money is “stay in college “

Monster sued Celcius, took thier money, then bought them. Genius. I'm taking notes.

@markushoffsten

2 ай бұрын

What did they sue dhem for?

@timonwa_tech

2 ай бұрын

Monster said Celcius was fond of false advertising@@markushoffsten

Great job brother, had no idea of the history....

Audio is hissing bro great video

Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Building wealth involves developing good habits, such as regularly setting aside money for sound investments...

@codecreateurroku6764

6 ай бұрын

I am excited 😊 my life has totally changed. I have been benefiting $10,250 from my $4,000 investment every 14days

@felipeneto4203

6 ай бұрын

I heard a lot of investing with Mr Ricky wen and how good he is, please how safe are the profit?

@mihaiduta4236

6 ай бұрын

After watching so many KZread tutorial videos on trading, I was still making losses until Mr. Ricky wen started managing my investment. Now I make $6,800 weekly. God bless Mr. Ricky wen as he has a blessing to my family.

@vilasaojose6703

6 ай бұрын

I've seen a lot of recommendation about Mr Ricky wen, Please can I have his info? I want to invest 2,000usd with him.

@scrumpy615

6 ай бұрын

His on te legram

hansens...... i havnt heard of that name in awhile!!

Government put a limit on the profits these companies make, because how much money does a person need to live comfortably

My only two migraine headaches were from Monster drinks

i bought bunch of monster share during 2003 im now millionaire and retiring off of it. have some left but still holding. i think next celsius will be the big thing

@dannylo5875

6 ай бұрын

Lol...more look at the trajectory and leadership and market fatigue if you think it will be the next thing. It's what creates the next billion stocks...not sitting on your laurels...but I wish you the best

I love your videos but why are the views on these previous ones including this one so low? You used to get 100-300 thousand, what did KZread’s algorithm do to you?

Me watching this while Drinking a Monster Drink

Holy shit Monster is the top? I've never literally had a drop, but damn I wish I was an eqrly investor.

im surprised rockstar is still on the shelf, next to redbull and monster, and bang

Why ounce every says stocked that rose a lot and summ it up quickly using apply and Amazon, bit never domino's.

Can you please look into the Rand manipulation which was done by banks

great video man! start making more vids like this. dont get me wrong, i love all your science and tech videos, but i believe if you make more videos like this, your channel will grow massively. most people arent interested in tech, politics, or science, which is what most of your videos are on

@mikealexander6566

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree with this! No offence Ben, but in some of the tech company showcases you've done in the past you are a bit too hyped about the military industrial complex. Call me old fashioned but sometimes I like to just see some simple business success story without all the military/political agenda.

Funny thing 😂 I'm actually badly allergic to monster.

Monster had the BFC- the Big F%&*ing Can... Because Murica!

That's amazing I never thought an elderly person could profit off of anything

Shoutout South Africa

“You want to sell sugar water for the rest of ur life, or come with me and change the world?” - Steve Jobs

He went to see few mates and family relatives and they borrowed 6 mil...If I gather my whole family and half of the country I would able to rise 100 K

Very interesting 😎

now this is a great example of proper propaganda

I'm drinking a can of monster right now

7:44 Increased caffeine and sugar! Wow, so they had no concern for people's health?

Its the ginseng this time!

Soooo monster goes and sure Bang, bang then also gets sued by Pepsi co whom they were working with, and then in the end monster comes back and buys the company ? Dam business really is ruthless lmao

Wow that was really interesting. BTW what is your view on Shark/Ninja?

Monster hunter with the dutch marines

He's going to give back what he stole too.

We know where the logo stands for.... -so most likely he is not a random dude with random rich friends.

this is awesome

Celsius

I wish they would come out with an energy drink that just tastes like Coke or Pepsi or sprite that would be nice. But I gotta say Reign is still reining champion as far as energy drinks go for me

3:46 I so much had hoped that the same Marketing model would be applied by SA Energy Drink "Mofaya" market placing it as a Gin Mixer in night clubs....Then for the Streets after. But now everyone is drinking energy drinks in SA their main reason Pepsi and Coke are just too damn expensive for 500ML compared to Energy Drinks....But can't understand why Red Bull(ZAR30.00) and Monster(ZAR20.00) (Big Fan of their Cool Sporting Investments) is so expansive and SA brands average ZAR 10.00....Its been years and these questions keep bugging my mind everytime I engage In a Taurine Boost....And will Coke and Pepsi ever start buying some of these Brands....As they are taking up our generations Fizzy Drink Market.Our Parents Drink Pepsi and Cola not these generations

Dont forget they're making alc% Drinks now too

Rodney raised $6,000,000.00 from friends and family in 1987 …. Wow that’s so easy 🙄

FDA dropped the ball. These trash products shouldnt exist.

Its amazing that so many people will drink these poisons willingly

@msw7021

6 ай бұрын

Wouldn't they be all dead if that were actually true?

@georgesamaras2922

4 ай бұрын

@@msw7021 Does smoking gives you instant lung cancer? Coffee is scam. You might even say they are antidepressant like. It's just expensive caffeineited water with sugar. Dirt cheap. I don't care about the taste realy, only the price point. Pure caffeine does it for me.

He is smart

Why did bang have to pay Monster and Pepsi and not, somehow, the consumer?…

Well well well. Sachs huh?

Making billions from an energy drink, wow!

I think you mean he's proving low cost American Healthcare.

So pretty much copy red bull but in murica? Got it!

As someone who likes energy drinks, Monster is something I do drink but I also know it's not healthy, so I drink it only on weekends (especially since caffeine works better if you don't consume it every day)...still, anything can be harmful in too great a dose! You can die of water poisoning (!) - yes, only water, in huge quantities, no extra ingredients needed! If you consume 6 liters (for a 70 KG - yes kilogram, we don't use stupid measurements here in Europe anymore! - adult man) in a very short time, you can die!

In India monster was relaunched in 2018 and they tied up with CocaCola India and used their distribution network.

It's not just about mental energy. A moderate amount of caffeine is also good for making you better at physical activity. Caffeine makes it easier for your body to tap into fat as a source of energy rather than carbohydrates, ultimately improving your endurance ...that is, your body's ability to exert itself for an extended period of time

nice forearm veins