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Some of the biggest companies grew in the worst of times

Saturday, 31 January 2009 19:17 Last Updated on Saturday, 31 January 2009 19:17 Written by Eric Garland 0 Comments

Tim Powell, via his Knowledge Value Chain (KVC) blog reminds us that rough economic times can be fertile ground for companies that go on to succeed on the world stage:

some companies we think of today as world-class leaders were founded and/or grew significantly in recessions or depressions? GE (1876), Hewlett-Packard (1939), Hyatt (1958), Burger King (1958), Lexis-Nexis (1973), FedEx (1973), and Microsoft (1975), to name a few.

Keep thinking. And keep it positive.

Tags:  business development, recession, Tim Powell
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