How 15 of the world’s top brands got started
How 15 of the world’s top brands got started
Humble beginnings are a common theme in the origins of these titans
NIke
Amercian Express
H&M
Samsung
Marlboro
Louis Vuitton
Cisco
Gillette
Mercedes-Benz
Toyota
Disney
Nokia
McDonald’s
General Electric
In 1876, Thomas Edison opened up a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey (now Edison, NJ) where he earned the nickname, “The Wizard of Menlo Park”. There he proceeded to invent the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, a stock ticker, the motion picture camera, a mechanical vote counter, an alkaline storage battery, and over 1,000 other inventions. To sell his inventions he established a company in 1890 and called it the Edison General Electric company. Thomas Edison was even partially deaf!
Coca-Cola
The McDonald Brothers were senior citizens and Thomas Edison was hearing impaired. Just goes to show you that you are never too old, too poor, or unABLE to succeed!