This article was written by Phineas Upham Burning Man started as an act of “radical self-expression” according to its creator, Larry Harvey. He was with some friends at a bonfire solstice celebration in San Francisco, when the group decided to burn a 9-foot tall man made of wood. They also […]
Month: August 2014
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 potential to crush a business dealing with inflated costs just to get products […]
This article was written by Phineas Upham James Casey founded the American Messenger Company in 1907. It began in Seattle, Washington, and had service stretching to Oakland, California by 1919. Their first delivery car was a Model T. Ford, which first appeared in 1913. Casey partnered with another parcel company […]
Written by Phineas Upham The SodaStream really began in 1903, when Guy Hugh Gilby created an “apparatus for aerating liquids.” The device was sold almost exclusively to upper class households, and it came with a variety of syrups. Cherry was most popular, but sarsaparilla was another house favorite as well. […]
By John Woodson Do you like doing crafts? Is it something you look forward to doing when you get home from work? Do friends know to expect amazing products from you for their birthday? Do you have bigger, better projects in your head at all times? If so, it sounds […]
Written by Phineas Upham OkCupid really began with the creation of a website called “TheSpark,” which was a collection of humorous personality quizzes and tests. It also included a match test based off the Myers-Briggs ideology. The inclusion of that tool sparked a new spinoff website called “SparkMatch.” Users were […]
Location targeting is a fairly new concept in the world of ad delivery online. Targeting by location is often discussed as the next logical step in a campaign. First, you launch and then you tweak targeting to get everything right. The trouble with this assertion is that it ignores the […]
Written by Phin Upham American Express was started in Buffalo, New York as an express mailing service for the region. It was founded under a merger of three separate companies. Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, and John Warren Butterfield all combined their efforts to start a national express line. This […]