What the Numbers Show McDonald’s operates in almost 120 countries, feeds about 80 million people daily and produces 500 pounds (227 kilos) of fries per second. Its entire workforce reaches 1.9 million employees. It’s currently worth 200 billion dollars, but… how much is that exactly? Picture Qatar’s or New Zealand’s GDP. That’s how much McDonald’s is worth. Mind-blowing, I’d say. What About the Logo? Despite being known for its golden arches worldwide, the background varies

What is a monopoly? Let's face it: we've all played Monopoly in one of those long, often boring family dinners. So you’re probably familiar with the concept. It’s defined as a ‘market structure where a single entity is the sole supplier of a specific product or service, facing no competition’. A frequent example is the water system of a specific area or region. These are normally controlled by a single company because of the high cost of construction of these sites, which mak

Everybody starts small. That’s a lesson ‘Shoe Dog’ taught me. And it’s fine to be lost. Or directionless. Or maybe both. A 24 year old Stanford graduate went out for a run. He was stuck. He expected something greater in life. He decided he wasn’t going to settle for less. So–to his father’s initial disappointment–he gave up the idea of being an accountant. He took a flight to Japan and started selling Tiger sneakers in America, his ‘Crazy Idea’. The rest is history. Although