When Kamprad was 17, his dad gave him a cash reward for making good grades in school despite his dyslexia. He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five ...

When Kamprad was 17, his dad gave him a cash reward for making good grades in school despite his dyslexia. He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five ...

It was founded in 1943 when then 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad began selling small, functional goods like pens and wallets in his hometown of Småland. Right off the bat, Ikea was all about meeting ...

However, the late Swedish business magnate Ingvar Kamprad rarely gets mentioned in ... Kamprad registered IKEA on July 28th, 1943, when he was just 17 years old. Starting off with a small shop ...