There’s a Chinese maxim that says “It’s easy to open a business but it’s an art to keep it open.”  Every commercial endeavor is founded on a basic human aspect—want.  Prior to the existence of money, the world depended on buying a service or object in exchange for another service or object—a system of business known as the barter system.  This method of trade originated the moment communication developed, as far back as the prehistoric times. 

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Although definitions and descriptions of corporations have changed dramatically through the last few hundred years, the first corporation actually began long ago – as early as the sixteenth century.  It was a benchmark in the history of money and business, transforming an economy from what was essentially a debt economy (when it came to merchant work) to a state-sponsored enterprise. 

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When looking at American history, you cannot forget to look at the industries that have built it.  The history of American business is as interesting as the history of America.

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