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Wendy's turns Twitter to a good cause, but McDonald's recent foray into social media doesn't turn out quite as well.

Co-ops, or employee-owned companies, offer important advantages for small businesses and entrepreneurs -- especially when traditional financing is scarce.

Small businesses are the most susceptible to employee turnover. Entice your employees to stick around by helping them forge a career path to grow with your company.

Your customer policies may be costing you customers. And in today's economy, your business can't afford to let that happen.

A new survey reminds businesses that discounts may get customers in the door, but bad service will send them walking.

Two of the nation's leading small business groups, the U.S. Chamber and the NFIB, may be courting a backlash for pursuing a partisan political agenda.

To continue our conversation around how to effectively coach up and build upon part one of this multi-part series, unfortunately, many people believe that approaching their manager in a way that would make...

Teaching our children to be grateful is a difficult task, but probably one of the most important ones we can teach.

An increasing number of franchise businesses don’t require a physical location. Here's how to create succcess when you don't have a storefront.

Recessions have traditionally be spawning grounds for new businesses. The government should redirect some resources to help entrepreneurs launch new firms.

Contests are a great way for a franchise to cement its relationship with its customer base and attract new "fans" as well.

Learn how your business can leverage a blog to get better SEO keyword rankings.

Experts from both sides of the aisle imagine how things would be if John McCain, rather than Barack Obama, were currently sitting in the Oval Office.

Does franchising have the power to change the world? These franchise companies are proving it does.

Does franchising have the power to change the world? These franchise companies are proving it does.

A great deal can be achieved in short periods of time.

The experience I had with Tracy, a restaurant manager, made me think about the other managers I know. Interestingly, the one thing I rarely, if ever, hear from salespeople is how much they’ve...

A reader writes in with issues stemming from a lack of protocols for her company's commission program