All you need to know about the successful business of Thomas Alva Edison.

Thomas Alva Edison the great scientist, who is famous for his inventions around the world. Edison have maded a lot of inventions such as Light bulb,phonograph,electrographic vote recorder,Motion picture etc.But along with his inventions he is also famous for his business which he was started in his earlier life.

This are the several business which was started by Thomas Alva Edison.

1) Automobile company.

This company was formed on April 24,1904 inNewark,New Jersey.The main purpose of this company was to manufacture and market electric vehicles.In 1913 the company moved its plant to Allentown, Pennsylvania, and combined with the Mack Truck Company and the Webb Fire Engine Company.

2) Edison Storage Battery company.

The Edison Storage Battery Company was organized in New Jersey on May 27, 1901, to develop, manufacture, and sell Thomas Edison's alkaline storage battery.

It produced batteries for mining lamps, train lighting and signaling, submarines, electric vehicles, and other uses.It produced batteries for mining lamps, train lighting and signaling, submarines, electric vehicles, and other uses.

3) Edison Manufacturing Company.

This company was started in December 1889 as Edison's personal business and  in New Jersey on May 5, 1900. Originally formed to manufacture and market the Edison-Lalande primary battery, the company manufactured and sold batteries for use with telegraph, phonoplex, and telephone systems, as well as for phonographs, dental equipment, medical instruments, and other machinery.

4) Edison Portland Cement Company

This company was started on June 7, 1899, in New Jersey, to acquire Edison's process and patents for manufacturing cement in the United States and Canada

5) Electric light company.

In October 15, 1878

Thomas Edison and a group of investors form the Edison Electric Light Company had incorporated this company.The goal of the company was to provide financial support for Edison’s electric light experiments and work on developing an electrical lighting system for an entire city.