. >> but the gag gift derek lawson made for his brother has since piqued the interest of millions. >>started out by making one, selling one. we took that money and made two. took that money and made four. now it's grown to the point we can make upwards of 3,000 a day. >> weighing five pound and standing almost a foot tall, the world's largest gummy bear which calls raleigh, north carolina, home, certainly lives up to its name. lawson and business partner michael horowicz launched their company ggb of raleigh in 2007 with the world's largest gummy bear as their signature item. since then revenue has surpassed a million dollars a year and the number of year-round employees is at about 20. while the majority of businesses wholesale, anyone can buy the bears online. they can also check out the company's own laboratory at candy store in raleigh. >> we test out flavors. we test out the unique things that we bring to market and we see what people are saying about it. >> despite their success lawson and horowicz are staying grounded. they're focused on a grow slow approach to business. >> the