Companies That Changed the Modern World

Change is inevitable. The business landscape is always in a state of flux. Businesses, in an effort to remain relevant and meet the ever-changing needs of the market, are forced to constantly improve. Some companies have presented opportunities to customers and clients through their innovations, products and services that they just can’t refuse. The companies you will read here have been extremely successful, have brought new ideas and methods to the table and in so doing have changed the modern world. \r \r 1. Facebook/Meta\r \r Facebook began in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room as a project to improve campus communication and has now become a platform that allows people across nations to share their opinions and communicate. Not even Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, in the early stages, knew that it would be accessed by almost three billion users every month. Today, Facebook serves as a news source, a dating site, a networking tool, a marketplace, and more. The Facebook company which is now Meta, seeks to bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. Several other social media platforms have been inspired to step up their game by Facebook/Meta.\r \r 2. Google\r \r Most people can’t imagine living in this information age without Google. Every second, there are about 100,000 searches on Google. Google has revolutionized the world by making information more accessible. No longer do people depend on encyclopedias. Google has also changed how we communicate with its proprietary email client, Gmail. Our working methodology has improved thanks to Google Docs that allows us to collaborate online in real time. Some of us would be lost without Google Maps. Google Earth, Google Weather, Google Image and Google Lens are all beneficial.\r \r 3. YouTube\r \r YouTube, launched in 2005, has significantly altered the way we work, rest and play. Initially, it was developed to allow people to share personal videos easily. Today, this idea has grown exponentially. YouTube has made it possible for a large number of amateur filmmakers, music critics, animators, movie makers and others to produce films that are seen by a large audience. Numerous content creators now rely on YouTube as their main source of income. Many artists who have made it big were discovered through YouTube. YouTube provides us with a broader view of the world than documentaries and magazine extras ever could. Anyone interested in a DIY project should go to YouTube.\r \r 4. Amazon\r \r Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos to sell books to customers over dial-up modems. Soon Amazon became the “everything store.” Following its success in retail, the corporation would expand into other industries and grow to be a vast and powerful worldwide conglomerate. Amazon made shopping more convenient. Shoppers no longer have to visit multiple stores and multiple aisles searching for a desired item. With just a few clicks, customers can order items and wait just a couple days to receive them at their doorsteps. Amazon has redefined retail.\r \r 5. Ford Motors\r \r The Ford Motor Company, through the efforts of Henry Ford, transformed the car industry. Before Ford Motor Company, all automobiles were manufactured to order, using parts produced in various factories by various manufacturers. This was a long and drawn out process. Ford built a production and assembly facility to ensure that cars could be produced in record time with similar parts and colors to speed up the process. Ford Motors was able to perfect the technique of the assembly line. Other vehicle manufacturers caught on to this and today, vehicles are produced at an alarming rate. \r \r