The “iPhone” as a Platform
by The “iPhone” as a Platform – The Pocket-Sized Computer That Spawned Economies
Category: Nominations
The Hudsons Bay Company
by The Hudsons Bay Company – The Fur-Trading Corporation That Ruled a Continent
Lloyds of London
by Lloyds of London – The Birthplace of Modern Marine Insurance and Risk Syndication
Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse
by Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse – The Champions of the Alternating Current System
The Spanish Piece of Eight
The Spanish Piece of Eight – The First Global Currency of Trade
The Potosí Silver Mines
The Potosí Silver Mines – The Engine of the First Global Inflation and Spanish Wealth
The Manila Galleon Trade
The Manila Galleon Trade – The First Permanent Trade Link Across the Pacific
Hetty Green (“The Witch of Wall Street”)
by Hetty Green (“The Witch of Wall Street”) – The Contrarian Queen of Capital in the Gilded Age
The “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” (Post-Enron)
by The “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” (Post-Enron) – The Landmark Legislation for Corporate Accountability and Governance
The “Netflix Model” on Media
by The “Netflix Model” on Media – The Subscription Streaming Template That Disrupted Hollywood