Red Bull (2)
Caroline was the first twin sibling to come back to reality and showed some determination in her eyes, but obviously she needed more information to really confirm her future in the coming years.
"Your suggestion is really intriguing Simon, but you will have to tell me a little bit more about what your plans are for this new company. Only that it is going to be a new product in the food and beverage industry will not convince me to simply give up the job I worked for tirelessly since I was a kid."
Of course Simon was aware that he would need to disclose a little more about this project, but he wouldn't tell any more information about this topic in front of outsiders. He would also need to return to his own celebration party right now.
"Don't worry Caroline, just take your time and think about whether you even want to listen. I will now go back and finish my celebration party. We will talk about it tomorrow together with Alex, our parents and our grandparents."
There were many disappointed faces around when Simon announced that he would no longer disclose any further information, but everybody could understand. As long as they were not shareholders of the actual company or the product Simon envisioned was already successfully produced he would probably never disclose anything about it in public. Shortly after leaving the room the young millionaire focused back on enjoying the party and gained some contacts with the young noble children of New York. There were already people similar to Paris Hilton and Ivanka Trump in the 70's, but people wouldn't get to know them as the newspapers were completely controlled by large families, for example the Hearst family. Only later with the introduction of the internet the general public got to know more about the elite class of New York. One of the people present during the celebration was the young Donald Trump, who would take over control of the family's firm next year. Right now he was probably just one of the many children of the Upper Class in New York. Nobody would have expected him to ever become President of the United States in the future and Simon wouldn't bother about something so far in the future right now.
After successfully finishing the party Simon spent his night at Long Island and didn't return home. This left his personal bodyguard with a free night and one day off the next day. The family was specially protected while staying at the villa in New York.
When returning to his room later that night he had trouble falling asleep as he was thinking about the company he would found next, Red Bull. Whether he could convince his family and especially his siblings to join his new company would decide on how much free time he could have in the future. If he needed to build Red Bull by himself he would be very busy in the coming days, as the food and beverage business is far from the gaming company Atari. He only needs to create the games of his memory and the company will become insanely successful, but bringing Red Bull to the peak it had in his previous life would require real skill and dedication. Once the product Red Bull was researched and put on the market famous beverage companies could copy it in no time. It would require a really talented CEO to make Red Bull reach his peak.
Red Bull was first derived from a similar drink called Krating Daeng which originated in Thailand and was introduced by the pharmacist Chaleo Yoovidhya. While doing business in Thailand, Dietrich Mateschitz purchased a can of Krating Daeng and claimed it cured his jet lag. Mateschitz sought to create a partnership with Yoovidhya and formulated a product that would suit the tastes of Westerners, such as by carbonating the drink. This company from Thailand didn't even exist yet, as it was only founded in 1976, which left Simon with a chance to own this idea himself.
Researching Red Bull honestly shouldn't be all that difficult. Depending on the country, Red Bull contains different amounts of caffeine, taurine, B vitamins (B2, B3, B5, B6, B12), glucuronolactone and simple sugars (sucrose and glucose) in a buffer solution of carbonated water, sodium bicarbonate and magnesium carbonate.
As long as they bought a medium beverage factory and invested some research funds into Red Bull and already gave them a detailed description together with the necessary ingredients, American scientists would easily be able to produce an Energy Drink like Red Bull.
He slowly went into deep sleep probably around 4-5AM. Caroline's patience with her little brother ran out around 10 AM, when she started knocking on Simon's door like some maniac. After knocking for quite some time an unkempt and sleepy looking little brother finally opened the door and was greeted by an unfriendly stare. He just sighed and turned around, leaving the door open, while walking straight to the bathroom.
Roughly 15 minutes later Simon came out of the shower without finding anyone in his room. He walked straight out and followed the signs of some servants straight to the largest living room of the villa. His grandparents, parents and siblings were already waiting for him. For most of his life he would be very happy to meet them all together, but today he felt a slightly serious atmosphere. After sitting down in his favorite seat, facing a glass window from which he could see the skyscrapers of New York, he tried to lighten the mood.
"Hey, is there some special day? Would you like to give me something nice after yesterday's celebration? You don't have to, really, the party was already more than enough." Simon said jokingly.
His mother slowly stood up from the chair and walked towards him. After standing right next to him she slowly put her hand on his hand and ruffled his hair a little bit. She suddenly took his left ear and pulled him gently.
"Simon Smith! Do you know how much trouble you caused your grandparents!?"