In the early 1900s, automobiles were luxury machines, handcrafted and expensive. Only the wealthy could afford them. Henry Ford did not invent the car. He reinvented how it was built. His vision was radical for its time: democratize mobility. Ford believed that industrial power should serve the masses, not the
Since taking the helm of Reliance Industries in 2002, Mukesh Ambani has transformed the company into India’s infrastructure powerhouse. His strategy has been clear: focus on sectors that shape the economy and create lasting impact. By building the world’s largest refinery at Jamnagar and investing decisively in telecom
In 2002, after selling PayPal, Elon Musk could have chosen comfort. Instead, he chose rockets. Not as an investor, but as a builder obsessed with solving one question: how do we make humanity multiplanetary? The aerospace industry was dominated by government contracts, bloated cost structures, and slow innovation. Musk applied
Before Canva, graphic design was complicated, expensive, and reserved for professionals. While teaching design software at university, Melanie Perkins noticed something important. Students struggled for hours to complete simple tasks. She asked a bold question. Why should design be so hard? That insight led Melanie to start Canva. With no
In an industry obsessed with trends and constant change, Giorgio Armani built one of the world’s most powerful fashion empires by doing the opposite. He believed that true style should be timeless, not seasonal. This philosophy became the foundation of the Armani brand. Armani began his journey with a
Most people give up after failure. James Dyson built an empire because he didn’t. Frustrated by the inefficiency of traditional vacuum cleaners, Dyson believed the problem wasn’t the user—it was the technology. That belief sparked a journey defined by relentless experimentation and persistence. Before success came failure—
When Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA, he wasn’t trying to build a luxury furniture brand. He was solving a far more practical problem: good furniture was too expensive for ordinary people. Growing up in rural Sweden, Kamprad learned the value of simplicity, thrift, and efficiency, principles that would later define
For years, influencers were seen as entertainers, not serious business builders. Logan Paul and KSI (Olajide “JJ” Olatunji) changed that perception by proving one powerful idea: attention, when paired with product-market fit, can build a global brand. That idea became PRIME Hydration. Both Logan and KSI understood something most brands
When Evan Spiegel launched Snapchat, social media was all about permanence, likes, and public profiles. Evan believed that this created pressure and inauthentic behavior, especially among young users. Snapchat introduced a radical idea: messages that disappear. This simple concept changed user psychology. People felt freer to express themselves without fear
Tobias Lütke did not start Shopify to build a tech giant. He simply wanted a better way to sell snowboards online. When existing tools failed him, he decided to build his own solution. That solution became Shopify. Shopify was created with one clear mission: make entrepreneurship accessible. Instead of competing
Before Figma, design was slow and fragmented. Files were shared back and forth, versions were lost, and collaboration was limited. Dylan Field saw this problem early and believed that design should live on the internet, just like documents and code. Figma was built as a cloud-based design tool, allowing designers,
When Byju Raveendran started teaching math and science classes in 2008, he noticed one thing clearly: traditional learning methods were often boring, repetitive, and ineffective. He believed that learning could be fun, visual, and interactive, and that technology could make education accessible to millions. This vision became BYJU’S. From