Why It’s OK to Not Be Liked: Disruptors Are Usually Unpopular
Fun fact: The invention of the umbrella was actually a total industry disruptor — on par with Uber, Airbnb, and Spotify. In 1753, the inventor of the umbrella, Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, had started to negatively impact the horse and buggy industry. Because once people had umbrellas, they didn’t duck into a buggy for transportation anymore, they…