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W. Nordstrom who did not speak English ended up creating one of the most popular department stores to this day. Nordstrom, having 323 stores located in 39 different states including outside of the country started as a small shoe shop in downtown Seattle. This company has offered impeccable customer service, quality of items, and value. Background of Entrepreneur In 1887, John W. Nordstrom left his home in Sweden for New York City, arriving with 5$ and no background of the English language but six

been declining for years, especially very drastically in the last few years. This issue has been going on for years with very little awareness of the public living in the Northwest, especially around the Puget Sound area in Washington State. From Seattle Times I quote, “There used to be coho salmon runs all through Puget Sound and creeks. There haven’t been for decades,” said Julann Spromberg, a toxicologist working for NOAA Fisheries. “They’re coming back, and they’re dying. We need to figure out

Most large organizations have mission and vision statements identifying the company’s core focus and the values that it holds. These statements establish the culture for the organization, impacting products, service, marketing and employees. The mission and vision statement is a window into the leadership philosophy of the organization. This paper will examine the mission and vision statement of two very large and successful companies, which hold two vastly different leadership philosophies. This

expanded to sell electronics, music, furniture, and apparel. Amazon.com And How It Works Amazon.com was originally founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Seattle, Washington. It is the largest internet based retailer in the United States. In 1994, Bezos left his employment as vice-president of D. E. Shaw & Co., a Wall Street firm, and moved to Seattle. He began to work on a business plan for what

Corporation 3 List of the Starbucks Corporation Board of Directors (Continued) KEVIN R. JOHNSON, 48, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Networks, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance networking products and services, since September 2008. OLDEN LEE, 67, has been a Starbucks director since June 2003. SHERYL SANDBERG, 39, has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Inc., an online social utility company, since March 2008 JAMES G. SHENNAN, JR., 67, has

the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Just the sensation of being connected with nature is truly overpowering and adventurous. My trip to Washington is by far one of my most memorable with its significant views of nature and the sightseeing in Seattle.  ………..     The journey began late July during 2016, when I traveled out to Washington State to visit my Aunt for almost a week. The flight was rather calm at first and offered an excellent time to make some progress on my academic homework. I presumed

Brielle Cooper 10/23/2017 Composition Essay 2 Rhetorical Analysis In the Article titled “Our Gun-Control Laws are not Stopping Gun Violence,” the author, Jenny A. Durkan argues that tightening already existing gun laws is the most efficient way to stop gun violence (7). Durkan talks about how she received a gun at the age of 10 from her father. She was taught how to safely use clean and store the gun (2-3). Owning a gun at a very young age shaped Durkan’s stance on gun violence. Durkan argues

Howard Schultz took a small three-store coffee shop and grew it into the largest specialty coffee retailer in the world. With twenty-five thousand locations, 105 million customers a week, and 191 thousand employees. Let’s start with the beginning. Howard Schultz was born on July 19, 1953, to Frederick and Elaine Schultz. He grew up with a sister, Ronnie, and a brother, Michael, in the Canarsie Bayview Houses of New York City Housing Authority. His family was poor. He went to Canarsie High School

The Starbucks Corp. is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1971, Starbucks is now the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 23,132 stores in 65 countries and territories. Starbucks does not have a public religion. Their mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time. Starbucks changed their Christmas cup to a plain cup. Some people believe it was a strike against christianity. Others

As a worldwide leader in coffee and coffeehouse chains, Starbucks has been faced with both scrutiny and praise for their practices in regards to community engagement and corporate social responsibility. With locations across the globe from the United States to Saudi Arabia to Guatemala, Starbucks has seventy-two locations spread across 26 countries. With such a large footprint, this paper will be address employees and local communities within the United States operations and the suppliers in the