Before he created Facebook, a teenaged and “slightly intoxicated” Mark Zuckerberg live-blogged his way to fame when he launched Facemash with his Harvard roommates. But guess what, he's not the only one who found his entrepreneurial spirit over a few drinks. It turns out that alcohol, especially beer, is more than just a lubricant for socialization. It's magic potion that helps people come up with earth-shattering million dollar ideas! Don’t think so? Well, here are a few reasons that will convince you to take your next tipsy brainstorming session a little seriously:

Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp came up with the idea of Uber while they were partying in Paris.

Kalanick actually posted the story on the company's own blog:

"Jamming on ideas, rapping on what's next is what entrepreneurs do. Garrett and I would get some good music, good drinks, and jam until 5 AM. Garrett's big idea was cracking the horrible taxi problem in San Francisco - getting stranded on the streets of San Francisco is familiar territory for any San Franciscan. Garrett's m.o. fits the Uber brand. He likes to roll in style, comfort, and convenience. His over-the-top idea in Paris that winter started as a limo timeshare service."

The founders of Southwest Airlines, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher, sketched out legendary triangular flight route on a cocktail napkin.

In 1966, lawyer Herb Kelleher’s client, Rollin King, owned a small commuter air service in San Antonio. King and his banker had been discussing the idea of running a quick commuter service between San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. They pitched the idea to Kelleher, and the triangular flight route was sketched out on a cocktail napkin in a bar.