Breaking Even: 5 business lessons to take from a crystal meth startup

If you haven’t heard of it yet (where have you been?), AMC’s popular Breaking Bad TV series stars an over qualified science teacher, Walter White, who is diagnosed with lung cancer at 50. As a result of his diagnosis he decides to produce crystal meth (crystallized methamphetamine) with an old student, Jesse Pinkman. Illegally of course, he does this to provide financial security for his family before he dies.

Breaking Bad‘s main characters Walter and Jesse’s business was selling the meth they manufactured to other business sectors in that industry. These suppliers, dealers and distributors then sold the finished and packaged product to the consumers, much like an ordinary B2B company. The lessons Walter and Jesse learnt along the way could be applied to any other entrepreneurial venture today.

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