Business History

November 21, 2021

I Just Watched “Henry Ford: Creator of First American Car”| Full Documentary | Biography

There are several things I did not know about Ford. He didn’t have major success until he was 40. Model T’s got to the point where they could be made in 93 hours. He had a lot of trouble finding permanent, long term workers. The turnover rate got so high that he had to hire 1000 people for 100 jobs. He was involved in international politics. He bought out all of his shareholders and as someone on the...

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September 28, 2021

I Just Watched “SUBWAY – Life in America” on YouTube

This was very interesting and informative. I had no idea the origins of the Subway sandwich brand. I also did not realize they had been around since the 70s and was started by a seventeen-year-old who was financed by an investor who was helping him attend college.. For some reason, Subway is not doing as well as they used to be. They close one and a local Walmart that I frequent.. If Subway can’t make it in Walmart,...

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