Breaking Down a Construction Delay Claim
One of the most common problems and disputes that occur during a construction project is a delay. While it may seem insignificant from afar, the real trouble comes when a legal claim arises from one….
Why Hiring an Accountant is Good for Business
Taking on the roles of CEO and business advisor isn’t too much of a big deal when your startup business is in the beginning stages of its life. The problems occur when you begin to…
Currency Devaluation in Modern Markets
By Samuel Phineas Upham Countries have reasons to let their currencies become devalued, and sometimes those reasons are out of the hands of government policymakers entirely. In modern economics, most currencies are what are called…
Why the Middle Class Needs FinTech
By Samuel Phineas Upham The path of upward mobility begins with financial management. If the average person could better manage his or her money, savings would thrive and we would all collectively handle risk better…
Get to Know Len Blavatnik
Written by Access Industries Whether you’ve heard of the Blavatnik Foundation or seen Len Blavatnik in the news, you can probably guess that this USSR-born entrepreneur has an interesting story behind him. Blavatnik was 21…
Charles Anderson Dana: Head of the New York Tribune
By Phineas Upham The New York Tribune, one of the most powerful Republican Papers in circulation during the Civil War, was headed by Charles Anderson Dana. Dana held the position and played the role of…
Tom Landry, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy Glory Days
By Phin Upham The Dallas Cowboys had always been coached by one man: Tom Landry. Landry is a legend in football, thanks to pioneering the “4-3” defense, which is still used today. He ascended to…
Frito-Lay: A Match Truly Made in Heaven
By Samuel Phineas Upham Charles Elmer Doolin decided to try his hand at entrepreneurship when he purchased a corn chip recipe, a handheld potato ricer and 19 retail accounts for $100 from a local corn…
George Simmel’s Philosophy of Money
By Phineas Upham Simmel’s philosophy of money is an underappreciated classic that explores society’s relationship to money. The title reads like it might be more of a metaphysical work, the text explores the wider implications…
The Florida Land Boom of the 1920s
By Phineas Upham During the 1920s, Florida experienced a real estate bubble that had rippling effects felt until the mid 1940s. Miami had everything one could ask for: beaches, sun and all the comforts of…