Constellation Brands- Modelo beer

Hi there, Since the inception of Bud Light (Anheuser-Busch), they have been the number #1 beer in the US for more than 35 years. Now in 2023, after seeing their…

Paradox Interactive

Why this game company became so successful despite the games they make being in a niche category

Age of Learning

Age of Learning is a company that owns websites ABCmouse.com, Adventure Academy and ReadingIQ.

Curious George

The infamous cute little monkey who’s always very curious has turned from a book into a whole bunch of other stuff – a feature film, a TV series, and more….

SERIES IDEA: Meger Madness

A Series focusing on major mergers/buyouts in business that changed their industry and the business world For Better (Disney+Pixar) or worse (AOL+Time Warner)

Mega Millions vs. Powerball

They were similar multi-state draw games that for a time only one or the other would participate depending on state, then nearly all states could get both starting in 2010.

Zume / Zume Pizza

Zume Pizza started out as an attempt to automate pizza delivery using robots and machine learning, getting a massive $375 million investment and at one point being valued at over…

Fast-food playgrounds

They seemed to be so popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, but seem to have been disappearing from the scene. McDonald’s still has them and still puts them in…

Product Lifecycle

It might be interesting to track the lifecycle of a product, and why/how that product eventually winds up at a discount retailer like Big Lots or Ross. At some point…