11 Famous Companies that Started in a Garage

Harley Davidson

Harley Davidson is an American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1901, 20 year old William S. Harley drew up plans to power a bicycle with a small engine. Harley and his childhood friend Arthur Davidson worked on their motor-bicycle using a small woodshed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Their company is one of the two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression. At present, it is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world and an iconic brand that every motorbike enthusiast wants. In addition, the company markets products all over the world.

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