Taking a business from a start-up to a multinational corporation isn't always an easy ride, but with the good comes the bad and some brands know this all too well.
When starting a business, you can expect to hit several milestones along the way, many of which will define your business and set it apart from the competition. For example, did you know:
In 1979, Tesco's sales reached £1 billion
In 1989, Amstrad launched the first mass market satellite for Sky TV as well as the first combined phone, fax and answering machine
In 2001, Microsoft entered the gaming sector with the Xbox
The government backed Start Up Loans Company has produced an interactive timeline featuring some of the worlds biggest brands, and shares some little-known facts about them from over the past 100 years.
You can view the interactive here: www.startuploans.co.uk/100-years-start-ups
