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1837
The Company Proctor and Gamble was founded by William Proctor and James Gamble.
-first real buisness formed
-gave way for other buisness to form -
Period: to
Evolution of Business
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1850
The company called The American Express was formed by Henery Wells and WIlliam Fargo
-first banking company
-made way for other banks and credit cards to come -
1873
The first pair of blue jeans were sold by Levi Strauss and company.
-more clothes companies would start to form
-now people have other clothing options rather than make them thier self -
1877
Bell telephone company was formed.
-now people have a better way of communication
-just the start of telephones. -
1881
The first department store was opened in Detroit
- this was the first real store that detroit had
- many new stores are going to begin to pop up -
1886
An atlanta pharmasist invents the coca-cola formula.
-pepsi was invented shortly after that
- coca-cola then invented a diet drink -
1888
Kodak released its 1st sucessful camera
- many new camera brands begin to show up
-different cameras for different price ranged -
1892
General electric was formed through a merger. -
1894
milton hershey sold his first candy bar -
1899
Bell telephone changed its name to ATT
- just the start of things to come for ATT
- now ATT is a national company -
1903
ford motor company was founded
-shortly after Buick was formed
-many different styles of cars are made today -
1908
the modle t was introduced
- this was the first real car
- now look at how many cars we have avalible today. -
1913
ford introduces the assembly line -
1923
walt disney company was founded -
1926
NBC news was formed -
1935
the first airlplane flights occored -
1957
the first forign car was sold in america(toyota) -
1958
first credit card was formed by bank of america. -
1962
the first walmart opend -
1971
the first starbucks opened -
1975
bill gates founded microsoft -
1981
the first computer was sold with microsoft on it -
1995
amazon was created