Business and Employment: Business, List 1

Bates works for Unlimited Cleaning Services, a company that supplies housekeepers with a checklist of the clients’ requirements. Class Matters

They just recognized that a growing number of consumers wanted organic food, and they wanted a piece of that business. The Omnivore's Dilemma

The customer asked if she could buy all of them for ten dollars. Ugly

She still had big dreams—maybe she could become an entrepreneur, open a beauty salon or her own fashion company. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

The inventors hoped that if they improved their device, it would be a valuable tool for all surgeons. Ambushed!

He couldn’t find a bank to back him, so he went door to door in search of private investors. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

My idea of fashion was a brand of clothing called Powerhouse. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

When I say run a company, I mean keeping track of inventory, staying in touch with customers, recruiting, project management, product development, scheduling, budgeting, and human resources. The World Is Flat

The new entrant was the Adani Group, an Indian conglomerate that controls ports, coal mines, food businesses, airports and more. New York Times

And if a contractor got big enough, or ambitious enough, he started designing his own patterns and preparing his own fabric. Outliers

After the Indians left, the industries and businesses in and around their territories closed up too: small-time fisheries, hunting camps, tourist traps. The Marrow Thieves

The nation’s car culture reached its height in southern California, inspiring innovations such as the world’s first motel and the first drive-in bank. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

As creative director he approves every product and is heavily involved in the design process, visiting vintage fairs for inspiration. BBC

While the number of workers was dropping, the war was creating a huge new market for industrial products. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Myriad has been accused of creating a monopoly, since no one else can offer the test, and researchers can’t develop cheaper tests or new therapies without getting permission from Myriad and paying steep licensing fees. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

To run a business, managers must believe in the potential and purpose of that business. The Wall Street Journal

It was such a different way of shopping than going to a store with price tags on the products! A Place to Belong

But because Tesla is a fast-growing company, its progress, or lack of, from quarter to quarter is more closely watched by investors. New York Times

Philips and Cloony was a tiny shop, but it had the reputation of being the best men’s store in the county. October Sky

The building’s first floor had space for five retail stores, the best of which was a large and inviting corner shop on the intersection of Sixty-third and Wallace. The Devil in the White City