From Bedroom to Boardroom: Homegrown Startups that Shook the World

<p>In cities with tall buildings and big names, it&rsquo;s simple: many big stories start small. They start with everyday folks, with big dreams, doing amazing things. Let&rsquo;s step back in time and meet these dream-makers, okay?</p> <h1>The Tale of the Apple</h1> <p>Picture a small garage in Los Altos, California. Here, two guys named Steve &mdash; Jobs and Wozniak &mdash; were up to something special. They mixed wires, tiny computer parts, and tons of heart to make the first Apple computer. This wasn&rsquo;t just a new toy. It was a peek into what was coming next. And guess what? From this tiny start, they changed how we see tech, tunes, and talk. As folks often say, if there&rsquo;s a &lsquo;Woz&rsquo;, good stuff will happen!</p> <h1>The Knight&rsquo;s Swoosh</h1> <p>Ever heard, &ldquo;Find a job you love, and you&rsquo;ll never work a day in your life?&rdquo; Phil Knight, the guy behind Nike, might have thought this. He started by selling shoes from his car, a Plymouth Valiant. But he wasn&rsquo;t just selling shoes. He was telling us a story about winners, about trying your best, and about trusting yourself. His big message? &lsquo;Just Do It&rsquo;. And boy, he sure did!</p> <h1>Bezos&rsquo; Behemoth</h1> <p>Take a step back to a simple house in Bellevue, Washington. Hear the sound of keyboards? That&rsquo;s the start of something big. In 1994, Jeff Bezos started Amazon right there. It began as a little online bookstore. But Jeff knew something big: the web would change shopping forever. Many doubted him. But he proved them wrong. Today? Amazon is a giant! Maybe, just maybe, he had the magic plan for &ldquo;The Everything Store&rdquo; in that small room.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/readers-digests/from-bedroom-to-boardroom-homegrown-startups-that-shook-the-world-84871ba231c8"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>