Can you imagine how much more difficult life would be for small businesses without some of the world's largest companies providing support services and products? What if there was no FedEx, UPS, Intuit, or Microsoft? As a business broker who represents small and lower mid-market businesses, I have a particular fondness for growth-stage entrepreneurial companies, but when I hear people disparage large companies I cringe because I see first-hand how the innovations and services that large companies provide are critical to the success of many small businesses. I believe that success of businesses at all levels tends to grow the available pie, not necessarily divide it up into winners and losers.
Before Fed Ex and UPS came along, the story of Santa delivering toys throughout the world overnight was simply a Christmas fairy tale - how could a toy be delivered from a small manufacturer to the doorstep of a house at the other end of the world in one day? Today overnight shipping is taken for granted. The following video shows the UPS Worldport in Louisville, KY during its busiest shift: 11 pm - 3 am the week before Christmas. They sort 350,000 packages per hour. Here's a glimpse into how they do it.
Before Fed Ex and UPS came along, the story of Santa delivering toys throughout the world overnight was simply a Christmas fairy tale - how could a toy be delivered from a small manufacturer to the doorstep of a house at the other end of the world in one day? Today overnight shipping is taken for granted. The following video shows the UPS Worldport in Louisville, KY during its busiest shift: 11 pm - 3 am the week before Christmas. They sort 350,000 packages per hour. Here's a glimpse into how they do it.
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