Hang on... was Tupperware a pyramid scheme?

About this episode

The episode explores the untold business story of Tupperware and its pioneer, Brownie Wise, questioning the narrative around pyramid schemes.

Tupperware is one of those words so common we forgot it's a brand. It's also one of the great untold business stories, with a pioneer who was deliberately erased from view. Did she design a pyramid scheme? Not really. There's more to it than that. This is the story of Brownie Wise... and what it costs to build something you don't own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Kohler Media

Topics covered

• business history
• pyramid schemes
• entrepreneurship
• female pioneers
• Tupperware

Keywords

• Tupperware
• Brownie Wise
• pyramid scheme
• business story
• entrepreneurship
• female entrepreneur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tupperware

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