Now not every startup is founded between a couple long-time college buddies in a parental member’s garage, but there’s a reason it’s become a cliché. Necessity has been dubbed the mother of innovation, and for good reason too. Rarely will we ever encounter a hiccup-free, uninterestingly straightforward startup inception — a truth reaffirmed by the founding stories of Angry Birds, AirBnB, Instagram, and Pinterest. Let these handy infographics designed by Anna Vital visually guide you through the fascinating anecdotes of some of the world’s most presently popular companies.