These Huge Companies Are Now Household Names, But Their Humble Beginnings Are Inspiring

This Bidding eCommerce Website Took Off Within The Creator’s Home

If you are looking for a product on the Internet and you want it cheap, everyone knows to turn to eBay. The company was first called AuctionWeb, and it was created in the home of founder Pierre Omidyar in Silicon Valley, California in 1995.

By mid-1996 Omidyar had made over $10,000 through the eBay website, and he hired his first employee that same year. Omidyar left his day job as a computer programmer to invest all his time into this fast-growing commerce website. His decision paid off, and eBay is now a Fortune 500 company. All it takes is an idea in the living room of your home.