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>Nike Great brand of shoes. "Just do it"! More than just the thing you run in.

>Coca-cola The classic soda. Even Pepsi's cutesy challenge barely wobbled Coke's throne.

>Gillette "The best a man can get!" Lovely brand. Before I moved to DSC I used them all the time. But razors are just strips of metal after all.

Basically my point is with enough capital and know-how, anyone can create anything. But without an effective and compelling brand, you're a nobody.

China makes quality hardware these days (Xiaomi for example), but "cheap Chinese crap" is such an entrenched phrase it practically rolls off the tongue.



>without an effective and compelling brand, you're a nobody

Tautology. Not having a brand is the definition of being a nobody. That doesn't mean you can't make a LOT of money.




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