Not every success is a household name

Ever hear of Reed's sodas? Join the crowd.

However, someone must know about the Los Angeles soda maker whose company sells $14 million worth of product a year, a line of nine soft drinks that includes root beer but is dominated by ginger ales.

It's been a long road for owner Chris Reed who has been a cryogenic engineer, a stock broker and a rock guitarist, but he has hit his stride now. CNBC has an interesting video interview with the entrepreneur.

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