This is the amazing story of one of the biggest, oldest, and most successful technology companies – IBM – International Business Machines Corporation. Its story began more than 100 years ago, It all started in the US, and since then has conquered the world. Nowadays, the head office is located in Armonk, New York, US,…
Crowdsourcing is an interesting and relatively new term, though the history of the word is extremely old. “What is crowdsourcing?” is a common question for an interesting topic. This article discusses the answer to this question as well as provides examples that will help in understanding this strange word. Maybe, with this knowledge, you will…
Who Is He? Mark Cuban is a famous entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and writer. He is also a popular figure in the world of sports and has quickly become a household name. His daring style and outspoken nature are ever-present on the basketball court and in media circles. He is a lively character with a storied…
Elon Musk, born in 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, and now a multi-billionaire tech giant, is quickly becoming the most influential figure of the 21st century. From co-founding Tesla Motors to launching a successful aerospace company called SpaceX, Musk has been revolutionizing the world of energy and transportation with his out-of-the-box thinking. He is one…
With the popularity that BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) has, it is very easy for one to think that this company never experienced any challenges after its inception. The reality is, this company faced numerous challenges. As a matter of fact, BMW saw some of the darkest moments in European history and had it not been…
Foursquare’s Start-Up Story While some of the world’s biggest internet phenomena can spark from the thin air of life-in-motion, other concepts are slowly developed from several meetups. Sometimes, there are several conversations and ideas that have to mold into one dynamic app. Naveen Selvadurai and Dennis Crawley, Founders of the mega-popular app Foursquare took a…
The Eastman Kodak Company Foundation More than 120 years ago, in 1888, a man named George Eastman founded a small company – Eastman Kodak Company, selling cheap cameras and consumables for them. ‘You press the button, we do the rest’ was the motto of the business, and the main strategy was selling cameras cheaply and making…
Although I think that having a business plan is not the most important thing for a startup, I consider that it’s a really good idea to have one. When you sit down and start writing one, you will be amazed about how many things are not really clear regarding your business. This would be a…
Having a nice business plan is crucial to your business’ success. There is a popular saying ‘If you don’t plan, you plan to fail.’ Not only a business plan will help you understand your business, but it can help you find some mistakes you’ve made and made improvements in your operations. Also, there is no…
Have you heard about Speedy Sanchez and the story of the Sanchez family? If not, I think this will be interesting reading for you. This is a ‘no way out’ story, that actually led to the founding of a successful company by a bunch of kids trying to make the ends meet. Kids that took…