Manoj Bhargava - founder of 5-hour Energy drink - is a fascinating entrepreneur. As an immigrant, college dropout and former monk, he revolutionized the energy shot market by making one * small * tweak...

This is the story of how Indian American billionaire businessman and philanthropist Manoj Bhargava started 5 Hour Energy and grew it to over $1 billion in sales.

We'll also look at some of the controversy surrounding five hour energy drinks. There's been lots of questions about 5 hour energy drink side effects and whether the ingredients are bad for you....'it's got HOW MUCH caffeine?'

There's also been law suits, fines and lots of bad press. So, what's true, what's not?

From poor immigrant to billionaire, and now with his new charitable project Billions In Change, also a philanthropist, Manoj is certainly one of the most inspiring people around!

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