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Many adult employees are, or soon will be, responsible for taking care of their elderly parents. Offering eldercare benefits can help reduce their stress.

The culprit in so many failed business deals: poorly managed expectations. The fix: more transparency when you're negotiating the deal.

Judging honesty and intent can be very tough in the business world. That's why most of us don't bother to try.

Older Americans are now 47 times wealthier than their younger counterparts, a new study reveals.

An Arizona woman gets a stay-away letter after she raises a stink over sanitary conditions in a McDonald's restaurant's kids' play area.

Small business owners like to think of their employees as one big, happy family. Here's why that's a mistake -- and why it sets the stage for all kinds of bad behavior.

When it comes to franchise success, what you learn may be more important than where you learn it.

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?

The nation’s can-do Viagratude has sagged into a malaise of “why bother?” And it'll take more than a little blue pill to cure this problem.

An Amazon rep's refund decision cost the company $25. What it got in return was a PR bonanza that you couldn't buy at any price.

Do you have an idea nobody believes in? Take inspiration from these entrepreneurs who flouted conventional wisdom to make their startup dreams come true.

A new generation of employees expects a very different working environment. Is your business giving them what they want?

As Steve Jobs demonstrated, and entrepreneurs know, there's more to innovation than technology and venture capital funding. It can also mean reinvention.

No matter what challenges in benefits administration you face as an employer, better communication is the key to coming out ahead.

Ready to start a business? Narrow down your search with these 25 home-based business ideas that have growth potential, both now and in the future.

Poor people don't buy much from small businesses. And recent Census numbers indicate that there are more poor Americans than ever before.

As federal, state, and local governments can no longer afford to provide services, small businesses are rushing in to replace them.

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First work experiences not only build skills but also set the tone for opinions about work. Unfortunately, those experiences aren't always very good ones.