Holding Companies

Linus Torvalds, tech's reluctant revolutionary, has plenty to teach aspiring entrepreneurs.

Think you're ready to create a company blog and create some added exposure for your business? Here are some important things to consider before you get started.

The remedies available in such cases often depend on where the business is located, and on whether or not a "buy-sell" agreement was formed when business commenced.

Find out how one entrepreneur built her success on key sales principles.

Company shake-ups are no fun, but they are inevitable and can be just what an organization needs to succeed.

Pricing can be one of the most difficult areas of new business planning, but there are some helpful rules of thumb to follow.

Concrete company completely eliminates travel to share drawings, a cost savings of about $24,000.

The key difference between incentive stock options and nonstatutory stock options is the way in which they are taxed.

Maybe you've thought about starting your own business, but you're worried that your venture might flop before it gets off the ground. You're concerned that you'll have trouble interesting consumers in your product,...

Enlisting and retaining top-quality employees is arguably the toughest challenge a small business owner faces.

You must remember this: Preparing for the stock market's risks helps you come out ahead.

When you buy a franchise, you're putting big dollars on the line. Here are 10 important questions to ask before taking the plunge.

For businesses with a limited online-advertising budget, Yahoo's featured directory listings are a great way to reach out to millions of potential customers. Having your company's Web site featured in a directory listing...

At more than 60 years old, the MBTI has been helping human resources professionals identify personalities since its inception in 1943. But what's the best way to introduce its utility to your staff?...

One of the most controversial and hotly debated trade measures in recent memory, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was ratified in 1994 to speed, simplify and increase trade among the United...

Should you dump shares of fund companies implicated in scandals? The finer points of late trading and market timing might be lost on the majority of mutual fund investors, even after months of...

Sometimes you also need to talk the talk. Here are definitions of some key franchise terms.

If you're going to extend credit to a customer, consider these steps.

A franchise is a legal and commercial relationship between the owner of a trademark, service mark, trade name, or advertising symbol and an individual or group wishing to use that identification in a...