| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| XEROX | It began as the Haloid Company |
| AVON | It began as the California Perfume Company |
| ONEIDA | Flatware company, or the New York community where it began |
| ALCOA | It was founded as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company |
| DUPONT | Company that began as a gunpowder manufacturer in 1802 |
| NOME | It began as Anvil City |
| EBAY | It began as AuctionWeb in '95 |
| AOL | It began as Quantum Computer Services |
| AMOCO | It began as Standard Oil of Indiana |
| MADMAGAZINE | It began as a comic book in 1952 |
