Mercedes
Emil Jellinek and Karl Benz together founded Mercedes-Benz. Jellinek named the “Mercedes” part of the company after her daughter.
Lacoste
René Lacoste a.k.a “the crocodile” was one of the biggest tennis players in the world. Lacoste asked his friend to sew a crocodile on one of his white jackets. And with that, history was made.
Adidas
Adi Dassler always dreamed of producing the best athletic equipment. So in 1924, he founded “Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik.”
Barbie
Ruth Handler, the actual founder of the company that makes barbie dolls, named the Barbie doll after her daughter, Barbara Millicent Roberts.
Aston Martin
Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford (2 friends with a passion for cars) took their passion to the next level, making cars on their own.
IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad was the founder of IKEA. He started out by selling matches. From there, he let his imagination roam free.