Motivating Story of Soichiro Honda-A Revolutionary Entrepreneur and Engineer of Automobile World.
The Journey Started at Hamamatsu,Shizuoka, Japan where Honda was born on 17, November,1906.
The Childhood of Honda was Tough as he belonged to Middle Class Family. There were financial crisis in house. As Honda father was a Small Mechanic and blacksmith. Who used to repair Bycycle and Honda used to Help him in this work. And Mother was a Weaver.The Honda was not Interested in Traditional Education.
From Childhood only Honda, was mostly Interested in Machinery and Invention. And he got more Interested as he saw first Car in his Village. So at Age of 15 without any Formal Education Honda Left his Home and gone to Tokyo for Work and Money.
The Honda got Job in Shokai Company as a Cleaner as he was a Youngest Person. But after sometime,Honda Requested Company owner for Mechanical Job. And Got Job as a Apprenticeship in Company. And Honda was a Quick leaner so he got there fix Job.
Then Shokai Company Participated in Japan Car Racing Game in Which Shokai Car came first of which Honda was Mechanic.So Company got Impressed by his Work. By which Honda got to Handle 1 branch of Shokai as Branch Manager. But after working for 6 years Honda Lived the Job. And came back to his Village for doing own business.
Then Honda open a Garage where he Started Working as Mechanic. Then Honda raced a Turbocharged Ford in 1st Japan Automobile Race but Crashed Seriously and Injured his Left side Eye.Also was in Hospital for 3 Months and then after that Honda Quit Racing.
In 1937 Honda Started Producing Piston Rings for Vehicles by Starting his Own Company. As he was getting Orders from many Companies. Honda got big Order from Toyota. So for Big Order require Big Money.So he put all his Money on making of Parts. But after sometime the Order of Piston Rings was Cancelled by Toyota, as by Saying it didn't Passed Quality Check.
The Honda was facing Big Loss because of it. But he Improved the Quality and got the Order back. But this was not a end of problems. There was a Bombing done by America on Japan. Which got serious Loss to Japan Economy and Honda factory also. But the Remaining Parts were taken by Toyota and Earned Some Money from it.
The Honda didn't Give Up, he seen Opportunity in this also. Honda Started Making a Bycycle attached to a Engine at Minimum Price. Which was Called later Bike. And it got a great demand by People. And was a Big Hit in Market. Then Honda kept on Improving his Product to Great Product.
Then Honda founded Honda Technical Institute. And in 1948 Started Producing Complete Motorized Bicycle. And the demand for bicycle kept on Increasing Day by Day. And in 1961 produced 1 Lacs Motorcycle in 1 Month. And in 1968 it Started Producing 10 Lacs Per Month.
This Contribution of Honda helped in Japan Economy also.And then later Joined a Four Wheeler business also. And had Success in this also.Then Expanded business in U.S. And made a Company Billion Dollar Company.It is also now a Best Selling Motorbikes and Vehicles in World.
So this was a Motivating Story of Soichiro Honda who made Expansion from Wooden Shack Manufacturing Bicycle Motors to Multinational Automobile and Motorcycle. And face all Problems in his Life but never Give Up in Life. Seen all failures and Up-Downs in his Life. But kept on Trying and at last Achieved Success in Life.
So there is Very much to Learn from his Story. Stay Tuned for Such more Inspiring Stories.
