Jerry Garcia

Starbucks started as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee, tea and spices with only one store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. Nowadays, Starbucks, named after the first mate in Moby Dick book, has more than 24,000 retail stores in 70 countries. To get a better comprehension of what is value chain about, let us define what is value chain before I will discuss how Starbucks is managing its value chain to gain competitive advantage. According to Jones and George, “value…

1. After taking my Myers Briggs quiz I am 63% introverted. I work at Starbucks in Laguna Niguel, CA. Starbucks magic happens behind the bar which has about 6 to 7 people during the morning rush and 3 to 4 people in the afternoon until closing time. I do not have an office but I do have a desk in the back. I share my desk with my shift leads as well as with my baristas if they need a place to eat or rest. My backroom is a long narrow hallway and it can feel claustrophobic at times. My desk has a…

Introduction Starbucks Coffee Company (2015) reveals that Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971, initially started as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee and the company is very famous due to its fresh roasted coffee beans and its atmosphere. But it is an old story, now Starbucks have more than 20000 retail stores within more than 65 countries with millions of customers daily. Now Starbucks added coffee, Tazo tea, juices and sodas in its product list.…

I have a friend from Southern California, and she told me she did not even know we were in a drought. When she said that I was shocked, I thought how could she possibly not know? After reading the chapter China Town, in the book Cadillac Dessert by Marc Reisner, I finally got my answer. How could she have known there was a drought when almost all the water in California gets pumped down to the heavily populated desert area. The chapter begins with some background. The author states that…

their phone like a “gay French king.”. He claims, “comedy is where you can feel an opinion,” and the audience did not react positively to his homosexual joke (“Jerry Seinfeld is…”). Seinfeld believes he should not have to apologize for an observation he has made, and that there is “a creepy PC thing out there that really bothers [him]” (“Jerry Seinfeld is…”). The comedian recreates the situation for his audience so they can firsthand see the awkwardness he is placed in, when an audience reacts…

Life’s events can cause us to change our priorities. For instance, if you were diagnosed with cancer, it can change your life physically and mentally. It changes how you look at life now knowing that one day, you will no longer walk on the Earth, unless there was a cure. In the short story, Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket, Tom had many priorities in which changed at the end. In the beginning of the story, Tom has to make a decision on whether to go to the movies with his wife or stay at home…

Imagine a loved one rushing to work when all of a sudden their car crashes and nobody could do anything about it. One would hope that somebody, anybody would help them out. That’s what happened in the article “Sideswiped by Kindness” a woman named Yitta Halberstam was rushing to work when she hit a bus. She was scared how the driver would react but she was surprised to witness the kindness he gave her. The forgiveness she received inspired happiness in her day, and hope for society that there…

I am a positive and energetic student who desires to the opportunity to bring my established experience in customer service to Salt & Straw Larchmont! I have been fortunate enough to visit Portland on numerous occasions, and the food culture that surrounds the city with is incredible to witness, and Salt & Straw has translated that same culture to Los Angeles. The ‘farm-to-cone’ ideology that Salt & Straw has is the same ideology I have with the food I purchase and consume. Through my…

Have you ever seen the movie, “Jerry Maguire”? It is a movie about the experiences of a sports agent and the adventure he goes through after losing all of his clients. After watching this movie, I was convinced that this was the career path for me. In choosing any career, one must ask the question, “Is the effort that you are putting into your goals going to pay off the way you want it to in the long run?” For example, when considering being a sports agent, success depends on taking initiative…

After raising four hundred thousand dollars, including a generous one hundred thousand dollar donation by Jerry Baldwin himself, Howard Schultz opened his own coffee shop. Two years later Schultz purchased Starbucks for 3.8 million. Leaving Starbucks was Schultz smartest business move as it allowed him the opportunity to open his own coffee shop in addition…