For traditional gym equipment such as treadmills, weight racks, or ellipticals, the ones are sold by being durable. By being durable, that makes these goods a one-time purchase. After the purchase, there is no ongoing relationship with the buyer. There is no mechanism for a company to keep a customer …
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The ball machine for tennis was first created back in 1927. It served balls at a rate of around 14-28 balls per minute. The first commercially viable ball machine, however, wasn’t developed until 1970. It was called the “Little Prince” It was built by inventor and entrepreneur Bob McClure in …
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By: Ben Yi Zyn, a company who produces nicotine pouches, designed to be put between the upper lip and gums, has exploded in popularity over the last few years. The brand’s rise nearly doubled their stock price over the last two years. While the global nicotine pouch market sold around …
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By Ben Yi Data centers started being built in the 1940s, mainly being constructed in dedicated rooms for early computers. More and more have been built to keep up with the boom of personal computers and the internet. As AI became more developed, data centers have transformed into giant, globally …
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By: Ben Yi, Grade 11 With the United States’ 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump recently released a report against the Smithsonian, ordering that signs at the Smithsonian museum warning of inaccurate history. The order came after the White House released a scathing report against the Smithsonian Institution’s leadership on July …
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By: Ben Yi, Grade 11 Photo from Walmart Globally, the cleaning robot market is somewhere between 17 and 21 billion dollars in 2026, growing at roughly 18% a year toward the high 40s by the early 2030s. This includes household cleaning robots, such as simple floor cleaning robots, and pool, …
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By: Ben Yi, Grade 11 SpaceX’s (SPCX) recent initial public offering (IPO), trading on Nasdaq, opened at $135 per share. SpaceX priced its historic initial public offering at $135 per share, but the stock opened for public trading at 150 dollars on June 12. The stock quickly surged during its …
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By Ben Yi, Grade 10 Recently, I went to go work for my parents again for another week and here are the 2 most important things I learned this time: If you need help, ask. This was the biggest lesson I learned. While working there, compared to the last 2 …
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