50 years ago today

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Microsoft. Far from the behemoth that it is today, it started out as just two guys creating a partnership in Alberquerque, New Mexico.

I wonder how many stories we could tell about the humble origins of mighty corporations. For example, The Walt Disney Company started out as a ragtag little independent animation house in Kansas City, as a partnership between Ub Iwerks and some other young fellow.

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