| 100% | UPS | 3 | It began as the American Messenger Co. |
| 76% | UPS | 3 | Co. begun as the American Messenger Company |
| 57% | UPS | 3 | It was founded as American Messenger Co. |
| 56% | UPS | 3 | The American Messenger Co., today |
| 54% | ALCOA | 5 | It began as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company |
| 53% | TATE | 4 | It began as the National Gallery of British Art |
| 50% | NETS | 4 | Team begun as the New Jersey Americans |
| 49% | NETS | 4 | Team that began as the New Jersey Americans |
| 48% | PANERA | 6 | Bakery chain that began as the Saint Louis Bread Co. |
| 41% | DAWN | 4 | It begins as a crack |
| 41% | UPS | 3 | The American Messenger Company, nowadays (abbr.) |
| 41% | PEPSI | 5 | It began as Brad's Drink |
| 40% | IBM | 3 | It began as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company |
| 40% | CBS | 3 | It began as United Independent Broadcasters (1927) |
| 40% | IBM | 3 | It was originally founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. |
| 40% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its month |
| 39% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its associated month |
| 39% | ASTROS | 6 | Club that began as the Colt .45s |
| 39% | BOSTONTERRIER | 13 | Dog breed known as the American Gentleman |
| 39% | AVON | 4 | Business begun as the California Perfume Company |
| 39% | REDSOX | 6 | Team known as the Americans until 1907 |
| 39% | FRENCHEVOLUTION | 15 | It began at the Bastille |
| 38% | BIBLE | 5 | It begins "In the beginning ..." |
| 38% | ROOK | 4 | It begins in the corner |
| 38% | TIMEX | 5 | Corporation that began as the Waterbury Clock Company |
| 38% | SPURS | 5 | NBA team that began as the Dallas Chaparrals |
| 38% | SPACETIMECONTINUUM | 18 | It began with the Big Bang |
| 38% | TIME | 4 | It began with the big bang |
| 38% | GENESIS | 7 | It begins with "In the beginning ..." |
| 38% | ROTATION | 8 | It happens as the world turns |