How Horrible is Microsoft?
Microsoft isn't All Bad Business and ethical practices seem to have fallen by the wayside in these days of corporate scandals. Recently there have been several business scandals involving fraud,…
Krispy Kreme Case Study
Are you ready for a Krispy Kreme Franchise? A man named Vernon Carver Rudolph founded Krispy Kreme in 1937 with little more than a dream and doughnut recipe. Since 1937,…
Nothing Goes International
Is it time to produce Something? Nothing, Ltd. has grown into a huge corporation, successful beyond our wildest dreams. Going global appears to be the next logical step in our…
Financial Statements
What can a company’s financial statements tell you about the investment potential of its stock? There are three things I would want to learn from a financial statement before I…
Marketing 101
How to Share your Ideas with the World You have just created the most incredible product, and you know it will revolutionize the world, as we know it. You cannot…
Money Created from Nothing
How banks make money from nothing Money is a fascinating subject. Since the dawn of man, people have used money in one form or another, often using a barter system…
The Cost for Nothing
Market Structure for Nothing It may be difficult at first glance to tell what type of market structure our company, Nothing, Ltd. fits into, and so we need to take…
Three Types of Economic Systems In Existence Today
What are the Three Major Types of Economic Systems In Existence Today? What are the pros and cons of each? Capitalism is a private enterprise system built on the four…
The Market for Nothing
Supply and Demand Basics Now that we have mastered the laws of supply and demand, we are ready to learn about the market. In simple terms, the market is defined…
Something for Nothing
Or How Low Will They Go? Supply and demand are at the very core of a capitalistic economy. Quick-thinking, forward-moving entrepreneurs recognize consumer’s demands, and compete for the right to…
The Failed War on Drugs
America's Lost War Prohibition does not work. It never has, and it never will. It did not work with alcohol in the roaring 20’s, and it will not work with…
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Man & His Work F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose writings epitomized the great jazz age, believed that he was a failure when he died of a heart…
Traveling with Dave
If it can go wrong it will go wrong This was going to be the best trip ever! I had been scrimping, saving, and scrounging every cent I possibly could.…
How to Run a Successful Karaoke Show
Everybody Sings Although it looks easy, running a successful Karaoke show can be extremely difficult. Since Karaoke originated in Japan over twenty years ago, it has become a popular pastime…