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A lot can go wrong on the way to getting your construction project complete. That's just part of the job and most people accept that some holdups will come along the way. After all, you have countl...
When you think of crafts, you probably imagine a wide assortment of materials, from beads to leather, to silver to thread and sewing needles. If you love doing crafts, you probably also think about...
Shipping isn't a very sexy topic in the startup scene, but it is still a crucial part of business. It's a challenging problem to solve, and not one you're likely to do over night. It has the potent...
No matter how successful your business is, if it relies on transporting products as part of its business plan, that's a big chunk of overhead you need to think about. Wouldn't it be nice if there's...
When you think of affordable ways to take overhead off your company's plate, you probably don't think of big storage containers. Just from the look of them, it would appear that would not be an opt...
Pierre Omidyar founded AuctionWeb in September of 1995. The company was based out of San Jose, and it was part of a larger group of sites that Omidyar was managing for personal reasons.
Prohibition was an interesting time in American history. Lawlessness was rampant throughout major cities like Chicago and New York, yet culture was undergoing a dramatic change. Women had just gain...
Hospitals today have to be able to cut costs in order to maintain the same level of service. Part of that cost cutting is happening in the world of manufacturing, using advanced techniques to creat...
The official in the game of soccer is the absolute law on the field. His call is final, but may also be flawed. In the 1986 World Cup game where Argentina faced England, this was never more apparen...
FIFA sets the rules of soccer, and those rules are usually followed closely by other organizations. Similar to the way that the federal government sets laws for states to follow, although an organi...
With summer in full swing, you may have mixed emotions if you're a parent. It's definitely tough having your kids away from school all day. Although it's nice to see them run around and have a good...
Did you know the first man to become a millionaire from the California gold rush never found an ounce of the precious metal? Not even a flake, in fact. Instead, he was smart enough to set up shop a...
While the economy may not be great, it's definitely getting better. So get ready to start making money. Of course, it won't come easy. You'll need the right idea and plenty of work ethic. But if yo...
Have you been to Italy lately? If not, you should really go at some point. The country is absolutely gorgeous and offers something for just about everyone. However, the point I'm getting at is that...
Are you on the hunt for a reputable artificial grass retailer? It might be harder than you think. As more companies enter this relatively new industry, finding a legitimate company that offers qual...
Discovery Communications is a mass media company located in Maryland. Discovery was a single channel back in 1985, a documentary-based channel showing video footage based on popular science of the ...
Bob Sheetz started his business in 1952 when he purchased a dairy store from his father. The store's location was in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Bob set out to work the store himself.
Hyatt began with two entrepreneurs: Hyatt Robert von Dehn and Jack Dyer Crouch. Von Dehn never had much passion for the business, even though his name is on it, so he sold his shares within the fir...
Oscar Overton's boss had the good fortune of sitting down to a bite of Oscar's wife Evelyn's cheesecake back in 1949. He apparently loved it so much, he told Evelyn to get into business selling it....
Lego began in 1916, when carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen purchased a shop for woodworking in Denmark. It was used mostly for materials for houses and furniture, and the shop burned down in 1924 aft...
