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 […]
Real estate owned (REO) properties can be wise investments for the smart investor. Buying discounted properties is often a complex process. Some sales agents are experienced in completing these property transactions and can be a great help to buyers. For instance, the sales agent can identify REO properties, help the […]
This article was written by Samuel Phineas Upham Founded in 1997, Netflix has become a national leader in video streaming and entertainment. It hasn’t been an easy road, but the company has successfully built a streaming service and produces its own content. The two founders, Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings […]
Written by Phineas Upham General Motors is more than a century old, but it remains one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world. The company is primarily focused on the industry of automotive transportation, and concentrates heavily on engineering improvements that make automotive manufacture possible. It’s headquartered in Flint, […]
Written by Phineas Upham Burns and McDonnell is an engineering and design firm that is based out of Kansas City, Missouri. The company is 100 percent owned by employees, and is one of the leading design firms in the continental US. Burns and McDonnell cater primarily to government and utility […]
If you have been working as an employee all your life, it would be a really good idea for you to make a change of scenery by starting up your own business. An ice cream parlor would be a really good idea, and it’s definitely quite a profitable business too […]
Written by Lyle Charles Construction claims managementas well as any conflict that may arise from your construction projects do not have to turn into a full-blown court case that involves thousands of dollars and countless work hours going to waste all because of judicial proceedings. Let’s face it, you don’t […]
This article was written by Phineas Upham Prior to Nintendo’s 1979 unveiling of the Game and Watch, the company enjoyed humble beginnings as a playing card maker. It created handmade cards to be played with a game called Hanafuda, until the dawn of the electronic age. It began by producing […]