A "homegrown company" refers to a business that originates and develops within a specific place or country, rather than being started or controlled by foreign entities. It emphasizes the local or domestic nature of the company's origins and growth.
Sentences with «homegrown company»
Amazon had their work cut out for them due to a slew of homegrown companies such as Flipkart, Handygo's Rockstand and Ver Se Innovation's NewsHunt. (goodereader.com)
Homegrown companies such as Hamilton - based Biox and Enerkem of Montreal could be ideal producers of the fuel down the road. (cleanbreak.ca)
In the Reputation Institute survey, Westjet ranked second among homegrown companies and 16th overall — ahead of companies like Kraft Foods, IBM and even Apple. (canadianbusiness.com)