Garett Camp, a computer programmer and co-founder of StumbleUpon, and Travis Kalanick, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Red Swoosh, founded Ubercab in 2007 with the […]
Category Archives: Business and Markets
Sector vs Industry vs Market: The Difference
The terms sector, industry, and market have been used extensively in business communications and other materials or literatures such as reference books, academic and professional […]
OPEC Explained: Purpose, Importance, and Criticisms
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC is an intergovernmental organization composed of 13 countries with proven oil reserves and the capacity to […]
Economic Globalization: Advantages and Disadvantages
One of the three major dimensions of globalization, alongside political and cultural dimensions, is economic globalization. It represents the process involved in the accelerated cross-border […]
Background on Trade Secret Law in the United States
A trade secret is a category of intellectual property specifically defined as any confidential proprietary information used by a business or individual to gain a […]
Types of Financial Statements
Financial statements are documents that outline relevant financial information about an entity. Note that this entity can be an individual, a business organization, a nonprofit […]
Mortgage-Backed Security: Explained
A mortgage-backed security or MBS is a type of security or financial instrument. To be more specific, it is an asset-backed security made up of […]
Causes of the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis
The 2007-2008 Financial Crisis was a global financial crisis that started in the United States and affected countries with exposure to the American financial system, […]
The Conglomerate Structure of The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 as an animation studio and short film producer. It expanded into live-action films and television beginning in […]
What Is SpaceX: Mission, Vision, and Specific Goals
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or SpaceX is an American aerospace and communications company founded by American business magnate and billionaire Elon Musk in 2002. The […]