Revenge marketing

Examples of brands built out of spite.

At age 22, Whitney Wolfe helped launch Tinder, but left a few years later before filing a lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. The ensuing attention from the media – and cyberbullying from strangers – prompted her to launch Bumble, a dating app where women make the first move.

Tim Martin started Wetherspoons in the 1970s, basing the name of his company on a former teacher who believed he wouldn’t amount to anything.