Companies that Started During a Recession

A recent study indicated that over half the 2009 Fortune 500 list were launched during a recession or bear market.

The following companies were all started during a recession:

• Burger King 1953
• CNN 1980
• Disney 1923
• FedEx 1973
• Fortune Magazine 1930
• General Electric 1890
• General Motors 1908
• Hewlett-Packard 1939
• Hyatt (Hotels) 1957
• IBM 1890
• IHOP (Restaurants) 1958
• The Jim Henson Company 1958
• LexisNexis 1973
• Microsoft 1975
• MTV 1981
• Revlon Cosmetics 1932
• Sports Illustrated magazine 1954
• Tollhouse Cookies 1933
• Trader Joe’s 1958

Acknowledgements

• 14 Big Businesses That Started in a Recession
• Top Companies Started During a Recession
• Famous Companies Founded During an Economic Recession
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