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August 17, 2018

On May 2, 2018, Apple became the first company to reach $1 trillion in stock market value. This is a massive accomplishment and a historic milestone; Apple has become the world’s most valuable company and has been widely influential in […]

August 3, 2018

Tim Cook wants everyone to chill just a bit. In a memo sent to employees and obtained by Reuters, Apple CEO said it’s alright to be proud of the company reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization, but pointed out it […]

June 26, 2018

General Electric has found a way to tell investors some good news as it leaves one of the most famous stock indexes in the world. Shares of the once-sprawling industrial behemoth surged as much as 6% in early trading Tuesday […]

April 3, 2018

Tesla released its much-anticipated production numbers for the first quarter of 2018 this morning, and the results are mixed. The company produced 34,494 vehicles, an overall record for the electric vehicle company. But production numbers broken out by model leave […]

March 15, 2018

In February, WARC, the international authority on advertising and media effectiveness, released the results of the 2018 WARC 100. This is an annual global index of the world’s top marketing campaigns and companies based on their business impact. WARC 100 […]

February 5, 2018

Spider-Man rights holder, Sony Pictures might be up for sale after shifting executives and leaders in the large company. Despite having a solid 2017 with box office hits Spider-Man: Homecoming and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle it seems that Sony […]

October 3, 2017

Walmart is trying to beat Amazon at its own game, and the company’s latest acquisition will boost that effort, at least in the New York City area. Walmart announced that it has acquired Parcel, a Brooklyn-based delivery company that specializes […]

September 28, 2017

Sure, your truck is nice. And it can tow some. But it’s not a Ford F-450 Super Duty Limited. Ford just unveiled this new truck, which can cost as much as $100,000 and tow 15 tons. So the F-450 Super […]

September 12, 2017

Today’s the big day. The very, very big day. It’s Apple’s massive, thoroughly-leaked iPhone-Apple-Watch-iOS 11-Apple TV-and-whatever-else-it-announces day. The momentous event is especially symbolic this time because it’s being held at the new Steve Jobs Theater at the still unfinished Apple […]

September 7, 2017

Come on downnnnnnnnnn! You could be the lucky winner of a new Amazon headquarters, complete with $5 billion in investment, 50,000 “high-paying jobs,” and plenty more economic development. Amazon announced on Thursday that it’s soliciting proposals for “HQ2″— Amazon’s second […]

August 15, 2017

Starting a retail clothing business comes with a lot of risk and overhead. But there’s slightly less risk if you can find a good brand to franchise with. There’s a wide array of clothing franchise opportunities out there. Here are 10 options […]

August 3, 2017

An organizational assessment is a systemic approach for consultants to discover how well their client organizations are performing and where they could improve in order to perform better. They are invaluable to organizations in a number of ways. Not only […]

July 27, 2017

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer that makes electronics for Apple and other tech companies, is coming to Wisconsin. The firm will invest $10 billion in Wisconsin to build a new manufacturing plant that produces LCD panels. The project will create 13,000 […]

July 14, 2017

Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) recently announced the launch of  the Taobao Global US Merchants Network to serve American small and medium-sized businesses. The network will help U.S. small businesses easily connect with merchants operating within Alibaba’s ecosystem, […]

July 11, 2017

Thinking about franchising your business idea? Starting a franchise program can be a great way to grow your business fast. But there’s a lot that goes into getting a new franchise up and running. For that reason, it can help to learn […]

June 30, 2017

It’s official: Nike is going to open a shop on Amazon.com. Goldman Sachs hinted last week that a Nike/Amazon deal was in the works. Now, Nike (NKE) CEO Mark Parker has confirmed the companies are currently testing out a partnership. […]

June 19, 2017

What will Amazon do with Whole Foods’ more than 400 local retail grocery stores? Among the many scenarios, the Seattle-based company could increase same-day delivery, vastly expand AmazonFresh or create “Amazon Stores” within larger markets. These are among a number of […]

June 13, 2017

Almost every business today faces major strategic challenges, but different companies are challenged in different ways. That’s why so much conventional wisdom surrounding strategy — for example, understanding your external environment — can fall short of what a company needs. […]

June 12, 2017

Are you covered? When a business owner starts a business then from the very first day, he put himself at specific risks. So it’s essential to have the right insurance even before hiring the first employee. In fact, a single […]

May 23, 2017

When growing a business, systemization is an essential part of scaling that you’ll need to plan out. According to physician, entrepreneur and consultant Dan Giuglianotti, “systemize” is one of the most critical business words today. A systemized business is poised […]