HP, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have one thing in common – apart from the obvious that they are IT companies. They were all started in garages.
165
There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
17
The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
3
There’s a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
8
Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
11
If you pronounce the names of products wrong in an Apple Store, employees are not allowed to correct you.
5
Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
10
McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.
5