Today, BMW is one of the ten biggest car brands in the world, but did you know that BMW started off manufacturing aircraft engines? BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke, or Bavarian Motor Works in English) is a German company that has been around since 1916. Here is how it all began: 1910 – the company Otto…
Apple is one of the biggest and most successful companies of our time. It generates more profits than the gross domestic product of a small country and its evaluation recently touched 1 trillion US dollars. That’s a very serious business and it carries the name of a fruit. How come? How did Apple get its…
Tumblr.com has gained prominence in recent years as a microblogging platform that has allowed millions of people around the world to share whatever they like. The reason for the site’s popularity is that you don’t need to write long blog posts in order to stand a chance of getting noticed. If you take photos then…
What Is an Angel Investor Actually? First of all, let’s see what a business angel (angel investor) is. This usually is a wealthy person, who is willing to finance a startup, in exchange for a part of the equity of the financed venture, or for convertible debt. It’s not unusual for business angels to be…
In 1996 Ask.com was launched as ‘Ask Jeeves’, a partnership between entrepreneur David Warthen and venture capitalist Garrett Gruener. The idea was to form a search engine that spurred the users on to ask questions in their natural language rather than keywords. The character of Jeeves was a butler who was based on the popular…
When social media websites became popular, some rose to prominence and remained at the top of search results. Others plowed steadily down the middle of the road, remaining in the peripheral vision of interested online parties. And still, others fizzled out quickly due to keeping their focus too limited. In the case of LiveJournal, a…
Cisco is a leading multinational technology company known for its advanced networking hardware, software, and services. The company was founded in 1984 and currently holds a strong presence in the enterprise mobility, cybersecurity, and Internet of Things markets. The name of the company was derived from the City of San Francisco. Before, engineers used lowercase for…
Everyone wants to own a car. In this modern day and age, we have a lot of car manufacturers and one of the more noteworthy is Mercedes Benz. I was browsing around the Internet and came across an interesting story about how and where exactly this name came from. So, this is just a short…
Crazy business ideas are one of the best ways to stand out in a crowded marketplace. While traditional business plans may be tried and true, being creative can provide your venture with an edge over the competition. Crazy ideas, when done right, have the potential to revolutionize industries and create waves of new customers. Read…