The Las Vegas Strip

The large casino conglomerates that make up the Las Vegas strip have some CRAZY history. And lately, a lot of them are completely crashing and burning. Ceasar’s is laying people…

Smart Cars

They were originally conceived as a subcompact, electric alternative mode of transportation. They do not seem to have taken off. What happened?

Executive Outcomes

A now defunct private military company that has stopped 2 governments overthrows and has a crazy story of it’s creation and downfall despite many polictians and dollars. One of its…

Whitbread

Their history and diversification into different markets with the different brands they’ve operated. The topic of diversification provides and opportunity to bring up ansoff’s matrix

ButterBall

They are the definitive Thanksgiving turkey.

Omaha Steaks

Everything I know about them comes from their advertising, especially during holidays, but I don’t know much about their competition, quality, or business model.

Pabst Brewing Co

The rise in the 19th and first part of the 20th centrury, fall in the late part of the 20th century, the sale of the brewery, and the rise again…

SoBe

I grew up with SoBe drinks and remember such a wide variety of products from them being available absolutely everywhere, and now I almost never see them. What happened to…