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The Business of Going Viral

TVG • Business & Finance • TV Series • 2018

Did you see that video of that thing? Of course you did - everyone did. But how does that affect the businesses behind the virality? We explore viral ...more

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1 season available (11 episodes)

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Eggloo: Instagram's Ultimate Ice Cream Cone

Eggloo took the ice cream cone to a whole new level of instagramability. As we've seen so far in "The Business of Going Viral" success on Instagram can lead to massive increases in sales. Watch to see how Eggloo navigated going viral.

How Black Tap Reinvented the Milkshake

Black Tap Craft Burgers and Beer is known for their crazy, over-the-top milkshakes. Within 72 hours of their first Instagram post, they had gone viral, with a line that was over 250 people.

How DC's Jumbo Slice Became the Ultimate Late Night Food

Discover Washingtonians favorite drunk food, Pizza Mart's jumbo slice.

How Hot Ones Created the Internet's Most Lethal Hot Sauce

The YouTube channel First We Feast wanted a way to interact with its fans. People love its show Hot Ones where celebrity guests are interviewed while tasting 10 hot wings. The natural transition from digital to the physical fan world was hot sauce.

How Pokemon Go Scored Big In Real Life

Archit Bhargava, the Global Product Marketing Lead at Niantic, sits down with Cheddar and explains what lead to the development of Pokemon Go. What's next? Niantic partnered with Warner Brothers to develop Harry Potter Wizards Unite.

How The First Viral Rolled Ice Cream Changed Ice Cream Forever

10Below is home to the original viral rolled ice cream, and - they claim - the original instagram-famous dessert. This brother duo started by experimenting with different flavors and ingredients and came up with a concept which has changed ice cream.

Raclette's Instantly Viral Swiss-Cheese Invasion of NYC

While raclette has been a well-known dish throughout Europe, a restaurant owner recently brought it to New York City and took the city by storm. People lined up around the block at Raclette NYC to get a taste.

Success Didn't Come Overnight For MatchaBar

Matcha has been a mainstay in Japan for centuries, but it was relatively unknown in the US until a few years ago. MatchaBar was the first Matcha hub in the country and became a viral sensation as Matcha Madness swept the nation.

The Brooklyn Pizzeria That Can't Stop Making Viral Pizza

Vinnie's Pizzeria in Brooklyn is still going viral with their pizza creations year after year. What started with being bored at work led to creative pizzas that took the world by storm.

The Herbivorous Butcher, All Vegan Butcher Shop

At the Herbivorous Butcher you will find every cut of meat you are looking for, minus the meat. This is one of the country's first all vegan butchers and it's taking the country and the internet by storm. You can't even taste the difference!

The Instafamous Mac N Cheese Burger Buns

The Bedford goes through how they went viral for their unique burgers, starting with the scotch egg burger leading to their one of kind mac and cheeseburger.