Trade Development

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

You wouldn't take your clients to dinner and serve them a fast-food meal deal. So why would you burden your small business with an "instant" website?

Franchise expert Michael Seid reveals the number one secret to becoming a successful franchisor: Learn how to do it badly.

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.

If you are considering buying a franchise, be sure to read this crash course on the basic terminology, facts, and information you should know beforehand.

There is substantial evidence to indicate a direct correlation between continuing education and consistently high achievement.

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

Apple's tablet is a business fixture -- not just a fad. If your small business hasn't considered how to work with the iPad, it probably should.

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

Small businesses hoping for the Fed to intervene in a stalling economy will have to wait until September for new guidance.

Are you in the process of starting a business? Could you use a no-cost professional business consultant? Help may be a lot closer than you think.

Are you financially prepared to franchise your business? Before you sell your first franchise, it's essential to budget for these key costs.

An innovative new product can jump-start your kitchen's creativity. If you can't attend the Summer Fancy Food Show in person, why not pay a visit online?

I've long thought entrepreneurs have a lot in common with America's founders -- upstarts taking on the establishment, driven by faith, guts, and confidence.

It’s vital to understand how laws dealing with advertising, employment, finance, and other issues can affect your new small business.

AARP, the powerful senior-citizen lobbying group, has softened its stance on Social Security cuts. That could also pave the way for real progress on talks to raise the debt ceiling.