@alexthiak
Instagram · Speaker address
@alexthiak Help I don’t know what I’m doing. #buildinpublic #spiceupyourlife #smallbizowners #entreprenuerjourney #directtoconsumer
@alexthiak
Instagram · Speaker address
@alexthiak Help I don’t know what I’m doing. #buildinpublic #spiceupyourlife #smallbizowners #entreprenuerjourney #directtoconsumer
Performance
Video #32325 · Speaker address
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The creator introduces his ambitious goal to build the world's largest spice company, framing it as a challenge against the dominant brand, McCormick. He explains his strategy to make a "boring" industry cool, invites the audience to act as his board of advisors by sharing their ideas, and asks them to follow his journey as he documents the entire process, including products, branding, and mistakes.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
Is It POSSIBLE For A 25 Year Old To Build The BIGGEST SPICE COMPANY In The ENTIRE WORLD
Verbal hook · 40%
Is it possible for a 25 year old to build the biggest spice company in the entire world?
Visual hook · 5%
A wide establishing shot of the creator walking on a snowy rooftop with a city skyline (Chicago) in the background, creating a sense of scale and ambition.
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Is It POSSIBLE For A To Build The BIGGEST In The ENTIRE WORLD?
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Pose an ambitious, almost unbelievable question that establishes the central mission and high stakes of the narrative.
Payoff
A call to action that invites the audience to follow the journey rather than buy a product, effectively asking them to subscribe to the ongoing story to see the resolution.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Public Challenger
To frame a business venture as a public, community-driven "David vs. Goliath" saga, inviting the audience to participate as advisors and witnesses in the journey to overcome an established industry giant.
The Audacious Question
State a massive, seemingly impossible goal to immediately capture attention and establish the narrative's central conflict.
The Obstacle Acknowledgment
Immediately address the obvious difficulties and viewer skepticism, building credibility and relatability by validating their potential doubts.
The Value Proposition Pivot
Introduce a unique angle or 'twist' that explains how the impossible goal will be approached in a new, interesting way, reframing a 'boring' challenge as an exciting one.
The Transparency Contract
Promise to document the entire process, including failures and mistakes, positioning the journey itself as part of the value and building trust.
The Community Enlistment
Explicitly invite the audience into a participatory role (e.g., 'advisors,' 'co-creators'), transforming them from passive viewers to active stakeholders in the outcome.
The Goliath Introduction
Clearly identify the established industry leader or 'antagonist,' creating a classic underdog narrative and giving the mission a clear target.
The Measurable Milestone
Define a specific, quantifiable, and trackable short-term goal (e.g., social media followers, sales numbers) that represents the first step in conquering the 'Goliath.'
Help I don’t know what I’m doing. #buildinpublic #spiceupyourlife #smallbizowners #entreprenuerjourney #directtoconsumer
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Is It POSSIBLE
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For A 25 Year Old
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To Build The BIGGEST SPICE COMPANY
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In The ENTIRE WORLD
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Yeah it's Gonna be DIFFICULT
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The SPICE Business Is BORING
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WHAT IF I TOOK A BORING BUSINESS AND MADE IT COOL
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AND I'M DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING
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PRODUCT BRANDING AND MISTAKES LEARNED ALONG THE WAY
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ALONE
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You Guys The INTERNET ARE MY BOARD OF ADVISORS
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WANT OPINIONS AND IDEAS
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Here's THE GOAL
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BIGGEST SPICE BRAND Since 1947
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PUT PERSPECTIVE
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HAD JUST FINISHED TWO YEARS PRIOR
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AND FOR A CHANGE
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AND AS OF TODAY 360K FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM
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AND I WANT TO PASS THEM ON STEP
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SO FOLLOW ALONG AND SEE IF THIS ACTUALLY WORKS
Is it possible for a 25 year old to build the biggest spice company in the entire world? Yeah. It's gonna be difficult. I know. The spice business is boring, and you probably couldn't even name more than one spice person. What if I took a boring business and made it cool? And I'm documenting everything, product, branding, and mistakes learned along the way. And I'm not building this alone. You guys, the Internet, are my board of advisors, and I want your opinions and ideas. No here's the good. McCormick has been the biggest spice brand in the entire world since 1947. And to put that into perspective, World War two had just finished two years prior, and I think it's time for a change. And as of today, they have 360,000 followers on Instagram, and I wanna pass them and take on the corporate giants one step at a time. So follow along. So follow along. So follow along. No follow along. So follow along rank see if this actually works.