30-10-2008, 12:46am
Canadian inventors Chris Haney, Scott Abbott and John Haney struggled with the board game trivial pursuit. While it only took them 45 minutes to create the concieve, they lost $45,000 trying to market it in over four years before it finally became a hit.
Unemployed artist Michael Wurstlin had designed the board and logo for five shares in the company. Despite the early failure his shares were valued at $2,500,000 by 1986.
Unemployed artist Michael Wurstlin had designed the board and logo for five shares in the company. Despite the early failure his shares were valued at $2,500,000 by 1986.