Business
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Edward Jones Investments History
This article was written by Phin Upham Edward Jones is a commission-based investment firm with an intriguing twist. It takes a personal approach to investing and creates offices that are staffed by no more than one broker. This way, a client can carefully choose his broker and interact with only that person. Because of this unique model, Edward Jones is considered one of the largest brokerage firms (in terms of sheer numbers) in the United States. The company was founded by Edward T. Jones in 1922. He was the originator of the branch network, which was useful in a time when he was attempting to expand through rural stretches of…
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Managing troubled businesses
Written by Lyle Charles Distress and trouble in business is normal. As a matter of fact, even the world’s largest corporations had to be bailed out in order to avoid closure. Construction turnaround services, in relation to the construction industry, of course, is vital if you want to turn things around if you think your business is going down for the count. The important thing here is for you to admit that there’s something wrong in your business. If you don’t, then there’s a very real chance that you would end up going out of business. So how do you manage troubled businesses? You do so by attacking the main…
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How Starbucks Began
This article was written by Phineas Upham Starbucks had humble beginnings as a coffee stand in 1971. It was based out of Seattle’s Pikes Place market, and it offered some of the finest roasted beans available in the area. It was a passion project, started by three students from the University of San Francisco. The three had learned how to roast beans from Alfred Peet, and were inspired to take that quality technique and bring it to the marketplace. The founders seemed to have always had an interest in naming the company after some part of Moby Dick. The first name, which was rejected by the co-founders, was Pequod. The…
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How the SEC Works
This article was written by Phineas Upham 1934 was a volatile time in American economic history. Glass-Stiegel had just gone into effect, and the country was waiting to see whether its efforts to prop up the financial and public sectors would pay dividends. This was also the time when the federal government began to feel more oversight of the markets was necessary to maintain balance. This was, and still is, a hotly debated issue on Capitol Hill. In 1934, the resolution was to create the Security and Exchange Commission, or SEC for short. The SEC oversees the activities of financial personnel and mutual fund traders. Its stated goal is to…
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Dispute and mediation services for the construction industry
Written by Lyle Charles The construction industry can be a very difficult place to become a successful businessman. Other than the problems of labor, weather, as well as suppliers, you may even encounter clients that are terrible to deal with. It could be late payments, a default in payment, or any other breach of contract that may turn a deal sour and put all your effort and money to waste. To protect yourself from loss and from deals like this, you need to engage in dispute resolution and mediation services to hammer out a settlement and solve any problems that you might have. Construction advisory services are always helpful in…
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A Corporate Bio of Intel
This article was written by Phineas Upham Intel, founded in 1968, is an American manufacturer of semiconductors and microchips. Intel actually stands for Integrated Electronics, and the company specializes in creating embedded processors and motherboard chip sets. The company was founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, with an initial investment of $2.5 million in venture capital. Within two years, the company had completed its IPO, hitting the market with a share price of $23.50. Intel is now a household name, but it wasn’t always this way. It’s “Intel Inside” campaign all throughout the 90s helped to brand the chip maker as technology synonymous with computing. For many years, an…
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How to Find an Ad Network
This article was written by Ted Dhanik Finding an ad network is almost as difficult as finding an affiliate. To avoid paying high costs in testing, use these tips to find your ideal ad network. Tool Set You can learn a lot from your own analytics, but tools like URL parameters can help you identify when a campaign is working. Targeting settings can help you whittle your audience down to a number that is manageable, increasing your chances of conversion. The ability to separate and label display advertising campaigns is another useful feature for tracing conversions, and any network that lets you export data as a CSV file is an extremely…
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How to Find the Right Time Clock System for Your Business
Whether you run a small business or a multimillion dollar corporation, every company requires a time and attendance system – a time clock. The most basic time clock tracks the hours worked by your employees. But today’s advanced time and attendance systems can do a lot more than that. However, with so many time clock systems on the market today, it can be difficult to find the right time and attendance system for your company. Do you need a basic time clock or something more advanced? Do you want a web-based system or a biometric system? Do you want face recognition software or hand reader? The possibilities are endless! Shopping…
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What it Takes to Make Money
Posted by: Phineas Upham We’ve all been caught in a money-making scheme at one time or another. That “friend,” who invited you to coffee to talk about an important business opportunity was really there to get you to join his pyramid scheme. Of course, the idea, product, or business doesn’t come across as a scheme at first, which is why it is so attractive to the consumer. In his article “Money-Making Schemes,” Ben Greenman shows just how easy it is to get caught up in the details of a business plan even though the idea might be an obvious attempt to make money. He uses the unconventional format of the…
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The Rise and Fall of the CEO – By Samuel Phineas Upham
By Samuel Phineas Upham Can a CEO remain in office indefinitely? Or is there a shelf life to CEO tenure? In his essay “Political Dynamics and the Circulation of Power: CEO succession in the U.S. industrial Corporations, 1960-1990,” William Ocasio examines the various elements that affect CEO longevity. He showcases two models through which to understand CEO longevity, the model of the circulation of power and the model of the institutionalization of power. These models are very different from one another and offer a different take on power accumulation, CEO tenure, effects of time, and strategic maneuvering. The author makes predictions from each model and then tests them. Ocasio’s argument…
