Founded in 1668 by a pharmacist Friedrich Jacob Merck in Germany with a small pharmacy shop, Merck has today grown into a global science, pharmaceutical and technology company. Merck Group, one of the oldest science and technology companies in the world, celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2018.
Who is Tom Ford and how did he become so famous and successful? Summary: Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Tom Ford, a Virgo, is very disciplined and meticulous. In fact, the designer, who has a ritual of his own, said that he takes a shower every hour, especially when he is stressed.
In 1965, Fred DeLuca sets out to fulfill his dreams of becoming a medical doctor. While looking for ways to pay for his education, a family friend suggests he open a sandwich shop.
Where and how did the chewing gum first appear, which most people, from seven to seventy, sometimes chew because they enjoy the taste and sometimes they enjoy blowing it up like a balloon? Let's go back to the past and try to find the answers to these questions.
Charles Goodyear was an inventor who discovered a vulcanization method in 1839 that prevents natural rubber from freezing in the cold and melting in the heat. Most people think that Goodyear and his family are so rich because of it. But the facts are very different…
Tommy Hilfiger is a luxury clothing brand. The brand, which sells clothes, shoes, bags, perfumes, watches and sunglasses for women, men and children, is named after its founder, Tommy Hilfiger, and is internationally recognized as a premium brand just like Lacoste and Michael Kors.
The success story of Vans, which started its journey on March 16, 1966 in Anaheim, California, continues today with the shoes it sells all over the world.
British-based Caffè Nero welcomes its guests in more than 1000 stores in 10 countries and collects the best quality beans from all over the world and roasts them meticulously in its own roasting center.
Due to his interest in technology while still in high school, Steve, who developed various electronic devices such as amateur radio, voltmeter, calculator and blue box that allows free international calls, did not even have a computer due to financial difficulties. But this interest would make him a computer genius later on…
Earl Silas Tupper was an American businessman and inventor. He invented Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food. He then founded the Tupperware Plastics Company to manufacture the plastic container that carries the dentine. When you see plastic containers, you will definitely recognize them.
Some know him as Iron Man. This is because the director of the Iron Man movie, Jon Favreau, sent Robert Downey Jr. to the SpaceX Factory to base Musk for his character in the movie before filming began. The director stated in a tweet that Iron Man's inspiration was Elon Musk.
YouTube is a video sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States. The site was founded by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, and was acquired by Google in November 2006 for $1.65 billion.
Avon is a direct selling company founded in the United States in 1886 by David H. McConnell. Today, it sells in more than 100 countries with more than 6 million independent sales representatives. Its annual turnover is approximately 10 billion dollars.
The application, in which second-hand goods are traded, attracted more attention than expected. Cleverly designed advertisements also contributed to the spread of the application.
Neutrogena is an American skincare, haircare and cosmetics brand headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1930 by Emanuel Stolaroff.
Pepsi is one of the most popular soft drink brands in the world, created in the USA in 1893, produced by PepsiCo. PepsiCo was founded in 1965 by the merger of Pepsi and Frito-Lay.
The search for a stocking that does not moisten the legs to wear in the office has earned Sara Blakley from the USA the title of "the youngest woman in the world to become rich by her own efforts"...
French-American entrepreneur making billions of dollars thanks to people using the dog filter on Snapchat.
The extraordinary life story of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, who developed his first software at the age of 15.
David Karp, who sold Tumblr to Yahoo for $1.1 billion in 2013 and put $275 million in his pocket, made his mark among the millionaires of the internet industry. David Karp, who was only 26 years old in 2013, draws attention with his life story as well as his company.
On December 19, 1912, brothers Allan and Malcolm Loughead founded the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane company in San Francisco. In the garage where they repaired cars during the day, they focused on the seaplane project in the evenings.
Linus Yale Jr. was an American mechanical engineer, manufacturer, and co-founder of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company. He is best known for his inventions of locks, especially the cylinder lock.
Bette Nesmith, who worked as a secretary in the 1950s, had great trouble correcting the mistakes she had made in her typed writing, and spent a lot of time rewriting documents.
Here is the very interesting founding story of Procter & Gamble:
Shaving was a difficult task until the early 20th century. The razor had to be sharpened before shaving, resulting in a longer shaving time.
Kellogg's is a US-based multinational company known for its cereal corn flakes. Who and how invented the cereal corn flakes that changed the breakfast habits of the whole world? Here is his story:
The fountain pen is not only a writing instrument, but also a status symbol. "Show me your fountain pen and I'll tell you your status." Yes, there is no such saying, but there are such fountain pens. Here is the story of the world's most famous fountain pen brand:
Many of us know Joy Mangano from the movie "Joy". In fact, she is a woman who fights for patents for her inventions, fights patent infringement, and ultimately wins her own battle with her success.
When and how did photocopy enter our lives? Who invented the photocopy? What innovations does Xerox bring to the digital printing industry? Here are the answers to the questions:
Founded with the name Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, that is, the name starting with 3 M, the first job of this company was to produce sandpaper. Then what happened that changed the field? Who founded it, how did it grow? The answers are in this article:
Gallup International is an American analytics and consulting firm headquartered in Washington. Founded in 1935 by George Gallup, the company was recognized by opinion polls conducted around the world.
Because Johnson & Johnson was founded by three brothers. When the company was founded in 1886, its most important businesses were sterilizing materials and adhesives. The American company, which later grew through acquisitions, is today a global giant.
In 1690, the sauce made with pickled fish, anchovies and spices in China, without tomatoes, was the origin of today's Ketchup, while it was originally known as Koe-chiap, Kê-tsiap or Ke-chiap.
Would you like to know the Hilton Family, owner of one of the largest hotel chains in the world, and the chain's development story?
Here is his story: Ruth Handler, and Elliot Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage.
Here is the story of Kickstarter, the internet invention that provides financial support for brilliant ideas.
He was born on March 29, 1918 in Oklahoma. His real name is Samuel Moore Walton. He made a small shop the largest company in the world. Of course, he made his family the richest family in the world...
Let's take a look at this inspiring story of Khalil Rafati, who became a millionaire businessman 13 years later from a heroin addict trying to survive on the streets of the USA!
Established in 1876, Eli Lilly is the first company to produce and market penicillin. Lilly is also the pharmaceutical company that produces the most clinical psychiatric drugs in the world. The most famous of these drugs is Prozac. The name of the company is the same as the name of the founder of the company: Eli Lilly.
Did you know that the UPS shipping company was founded by 2 young friends with only one bike and their initial capital was just $100 from another friend?
GoPro adventurers' camera. What kind of person invented these cameras that we can shoot during all kinds of action and in all conditions? Nick Woodman's success story:
How did Netflix come about? We have two protagonists who made this story unfold. They made Netflix a success, one as an investor and the other as a manager.
The rare success story of Ralph Lauren, founder of the Polo brand:
One day, while sitting in his car, Ray Kroc came across an interesting sight. The parking lot was packed to the brim and there was a long queue. People's hands were full of food and they were smiling. Kroc got out of his car and walked towards the crowd.
Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and began working as a distributor for Japanese shoe manufacturer Onitsuka Tiger (also known as Asics). It was officially renamed Nike in 1971.
Here are the facts you didn't know about New Balance:
How does the story of Dominos begin? Exactly like this: Brothers Tom and James Monaghan capitalize on the money they borrowed in the 1960s and buy a small pizza restaurant in Michigan. The name of the restaurant was Dominicks.
