Origins Of Businesses
Before becoming a billion-dollar company, this fast-food chain started as a single burger stand in California
McDonald's
This is the term for money people earn from their jobs.
Income
This theme park and movie studio company is home to a certain mouse
Disney
This video rental company didnât believe in streaming and got crushed by Netflix.
Blockbuster
This online shopping site delivers groceries, gadgets, and even same-day packages with drones.
Amazon
This company, known for its sneakers, was originally called "Blue Ribbon Sports" before changing its name.
Nike
When a company makes more money than it spends, it is said to be making this.
Profit
This artist took control of her music by re-recording her albums
Taylor Swift
This smartphone company was once the most popular but lost to Apple and Samsung because it didnât upgrade.
Blackberry
This electric car company is leading the way in self-driving technology.
Tesla
This company was started in a garage by two college students and is now the worldâs largest search engine
This term describes when a person buys part of a company and owns a small percentage of it.
Stock
The Monsters, Inc. company originally made money from screams but switched to making money from this
laughter
In the early 2000s, this company could have bought Google for just $1 millionâtoday, Google is worth over $1 trillion!
Yahoo
People are now investing in digital money called cryptocurrency. The most famous one is called this
Bitcoin
This business, famous for its iPhones and Mac computers, almost went bankrupt in the 1990s before making a huge comeback.
Apple
This is what you call someone who takes a financial risk to start a business.
Entrepreneur
This YouTube star made millions reviewing toys and now has his own Target brand
Ryan from Ryan's World
This soft drink company tried to change its famous soda formula in 1985, and customers hated it.
Coca-Cola (New Coke)
This popular app is used by millions of people for short-form videos, dances, and viral trends.
TikTok
This company started by selling books online, but now it sells everything from groceries to streaming services.
Amazon
This famous investor is one of the richest people in the world and is known as the "Oracle of Omaha."
Warren Buffet
This rapper and fashion designer created a billion-dollar sneaker brand called "Yeezy."
Kanye West
This toy store giant went bankrupt in 2017 because it failed to compete with online shopping.
Toys âRâ Us
This tech billionaire is working on a project to send humans to Mars.
Elon Musk