Melissa Playford, Editorial Staff
Melissa Playford has started several successful businesses but has also had her fair share of failures and setbacks. Melissa now generously passes on her learned experience through her prolific writing on a variety of business topics that are of interest and commentating on the business world as a whole.
E-commerce is an abbreviation for Electronic Commerce. A simple definition will be the act of buying and selling over the internet. It has become conventional in people’s daily life. After all, there is always an everyday need for purchase. E-commerce then steps in to meet the supply of such...
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational tech company. It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft develops, manufactures, and sells computer software, personal computers, consumer electronic devices, and other related services. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft. It was founded at a time when owning computers didn't mean much.
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Walmart Inc. is a multinational retail company that is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA. This retail company operates several department stores, hypermarkets. Again, Walmart boasts of over 11,000 stores in over 27 nations of the world. Arguably, Walmart is the world's largest company by its revenue. Statistics show that...
Over the years, companies used to anticipate the times they would go public on the stock exchange floor. Going public for companies was the trend. Many company owners would dream of gonging the bell to open trading at the New York Stock Exchange. But, in recent times, there has...
Innovative ideas are essential for a company's growth. Innovative ideas create long-term value for companies with the support of consumers, markets, and stakeholders, etc. In other words, innovative ideas help companies leverage various relationships to create an opportunity for future growth. It is important to know that when innovative...
Minerals are non-renewable resources for the construction, manufacturing, and energy companies. For states that are endowed with many such resources, it has proven to be a dependable contributor to the economy. However, it must be explored in a well conservative manner. Hence, the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. To...
Investment has an ever-evolving scenery. This extremely dynamic nature requires a proper understanding of the basic rules. Understanding these basic rules includes knowing the different types of investments and determining the return from each.
Returns on Investment (ROI) is the ratio between net profit and the cost of an investment....
Since the start of the 21st century, household names such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison have been at the top of the billionaire rich list. Therefore, it is important to learn one or two lessons from their distinctive understanding of making money.
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Exxon Mobil is an oil and gas operations company. It is a company that is saddled with the responsibility of exploring, developing, and distributing crude oil and natural gas. Notably, this duty is carried through the companies' divisions and affiliates. Exxon Mobil produces and sells petrochemicals like aromatics, polyethylene,...