Did you know Nokia started its business by making toilet paper? A recent tweet by Anand Mahindra lists interesting facts like this. The thread lists popular global companies and their first products. The list contains more than 10 brands.
- Sony started selling rice cookers, Samsung initiated the business with fruit and fish
- Colgate’s first product was candles and Toyota’s looms
- IKEA started with pens while Mahindra kicked off with steel trading
Mahindra’s aim was to impart an entrepreneurial lesson to entrepreneurs He exhorted entrepreneurs to embrace change instead of resisting it
