A multinational software company with headquarters outside the US had an office in Los Angeles to manage its US operations. The US operations had been insolvent for the vast majority of 8 years and the company had won barely any market share during this time. Its top...
Sir James Dyson: You know him from his Dyson vacuums. But Sir James is much more than a vacuum inventor. He’s an entrepreneur and leader extraordinaire. How he got there is something every prosperity-minded person will want to know. As a youngster, James Dyson liked...
According to reports, retail businesses are dropping like flies because of the new internet landscape. Some call it a “retail apocalypse.” All businesses, retail or not, need to be prepared. Here’s what you can do to not only survive but flourish in these times. ...
He was an angry self-starter and a rebel. He was warned by his father not to go into the restaurant business. Today, David Chang is one of the most famous and richest chefs in the world. His success path broke all the rules—except one. Business success can seem like...
Sustainability is on the minds of consumers and corporations, and it’s likely to be more than a buzzword and become a byword of commerce from here on out. What is goodwill? How valuable is it? And how does it relate to sustainability? One Los Angeles company is...
Meccano, a brand that was built from a bright idea in the late nineteenth century, still entertains and teaches young people across the globe. How did this toy revolutionize favorite toys in Great Britain and ultimately around the world, building an enthusiastic...
Who could have predicted that a silly app about angry birds would create a gaming empire worth upward of a billion dollars? The app’s creators were facing bankruptcy—until they adroitly used this “administrative tool.” The name of the company that created the silly...
The internet makes it easier for businesses to reach more people. Because of the increased competition it also makes it harder to stand out in the crowd. Learn how an award-winning company from Belgium slayed the competition by gaining respect for their company and...
In India’s far north, a story emerges, one of a personal quest, ambition minus arrogance, unlimited energy, life-giving water, and a will to make the world a better place, soundly and economically. The unpredictable and cynical age in which we live requires a new...
A company in Atlanta of 14 employees took a good idea—a platform for managing thousands of buses—and integrated it (knowingly or otherwise) with two of the most fundamental laws governing any organization. The result: a booming and viable company that not only...
In the fifties, George Foreman grew up in the slums of Houston, Texas. He dropped out of school in the ninth grade and ran with street gangs. A life of crime was written in the stars. Today, George is worth $300 million. What went right? George Foreman is a raging...
A little ice-cream company went from ten employees to nearly $50 million in revenue and changed an industry in the process. Fundamental to their growth: understanding their core “public.” The history of public relations (PR) and marketing is strewn with monumental...