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25 basic business terms every entrepreneur or business startup owner needs to know.

Small business can literally be a heavy burden to bear. Here’s how to lose weight and boost your productivity in 2012.

Adding value isn't about building a better mousetrap, says John Jantsch. It's all about giving customers an experience they can't get anywhere else.

The winners are in for the fourth annual AllBusiness AllStar Franchise rankings! We count down the companies that made the top 25 slots on the list.

The jobless rate hit its lowest level since March 2009, but wrangling over a payroll tax-cut extension continues to add uncertainty for small businesses.

If you want to start a business, passion is a prerequisite. But the Future of Entrepreneurship Education (FEE) Summit showed that entrepreneurship education must also play a key role.

Want to give back this season? Here are some great ways other small businesses are making a big impact with creative, meaningful community service projects.

The sluggish economy means business is tougher than Aunt Edna's turkey, but there are things business owners should feel grateful for this Thanksgiving.

Theft is a year-round problem, but with the holiday shopping season upon us, now is the time to gear up your loss prevention efforts.

Networking through associations can really grow your buiness -- IF you know how to develop and manage your image and reputation.

Sales experts teach you to sell benefits, not features. Here's why you sometimes need to take exactly the opposite approach to selling your products.

Only an airline would think it's OK to lose your luggage and charge you for the privilege. Now, with a bit of government prodding, that policy may change.

The members of Generation Y are more numerous and influential than baby boomers, and they have billions of dollars to spend. Are you reaching them?

Obama Fried Chicken in Beijing puts a caricature of the President front and center on its signs. Needless to say, critics in the United States are not amused.

It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here's how your small business can ensure that it's protecting itself against online attackers.

Many entrepreneurs choose to stick around even after they sell their companies. And at least some of them wish they hadn't.

Running a business from home requires discipline, organization, and a special mind-set. Here, business owners who've mastered it share their secrets.

After working so hard to develop a new idea, product, or service, you need to make sure it's protected. These 10 intellectual property guidelines can help.

When you're in the business of selling, it's easy to get away from the fundamentals. These five tips aren't the only ones that matter, but they may be the most important ones.