Random Business Facts

    60 facts tagged with Business Facts

    In every country in the world, either Coca-Cola or a Coca-Cola owned drink is the best selling drink, except for Scotland, where Irn Bru holds the top spot.
    2
    Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
    23
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
    47
    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
    3
    A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
    13
    In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
    8
    Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft was a college drop out.
    95
    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
    19