Philanthropy

How tough? In many regions, small-business owners are pawning their equipment for the cash they need to stay open.

It is possible to become too fixated on saving. I asked Craig Israelsen about this.

Encouraging a bit of shopping can spread good will and allow an opportunity for small acts of charity

Encourage a young person you know to apply for the young entrepreneur's scholarship.

How much money can you make with a franchise? Item 19 may — or may not — hold the answer.

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Raising funds to support the philanthropic mission of any non-profit organization can be a time consuming chore often fraught with trial and error. While splashy one-off fundraisers (otherwise known as "episodic funding") can...

BudgetPulse's fundraising feature makes it easy to collect funds from others, whether you need parents to pay sports dues, whether you are raising money for an Eagle Scout project or whether you just...

Answers to revving up income and fending off competitors can be found in ways you demonstrate customer care.

Innocentive.com is worth checking out for businesses in need of complex solutions.

Life’s expensive. That’s why, if you make less than $48,279, it’s smart to find out about the Earned Income Tax Credit.

If you use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategy, you should discuss how it relates to superior customer service.

Food trucks have certainly come a long way from the ever-present "roach coach." Now franchisors are starting to embrace the concept, led by Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos.