Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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Nintendo has banked so much money, they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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