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Analysts look ahead to the summer driving season and see bad news: gas prices that could hit $5 a gallon in some parts of the nation.

You may dread your family holiday events. But the same strategies that you use to deal with your family can help you get better results in business, too.

Understanding culture means understanding what motivates and impresses people. And those traints are essential for business success, too.

This past year was a tumultuous one for small businesses. Check out the top 13 events of the year, and why they mattered to small businesses.

What did I learn watching the big-box shopping mobs? That the things we gamble on -- and the risks we take -- often pay off in unexpected ways.

The future really is better than the past if we choose to make it so ...

New IRS guidance on new laws has been fast and furious during the past few months, so carefully review this list before you prepare your taxes.

Continuing financing issues mean the industry may never return to its pre-recession days. But promising opportunities still exist in franchising's new era.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when in the airport / Restless creatures were stirring, in their suits and their shorts ...

Extending a probationary period for a new employee with problems? That's wishful thinking, and it won't work. Here's what you should do instead.

Lower than expected revenue and the failure of discount retailer Syms suggest that small retailers will face major challenges this holiday season.

An inch of water in the wrong place, at the wrong time, is enough to bankrupt a small business. Why take that chance?

A leather bomber jacket and armadillo-skin cowboy boots are no match for three feet of snow.

Benefits open enrollment isn't high on any employer's list of favorite things to do. Here are four steps you can take to make the process as painless as possible.

Going into debt to go on vacation seems like a crazy thing to do -- especially when you can take some incredible trips for a lot less than you think.

There are a lot of lame, self-centered salespeople running loose in the world. Here's how to avoid being one of them.

The good thing about cloud computing is the ability to work anywhere, at any time. But when the cloud goes down, so does everything in your business that depends on it.

Watch out for women who sabotage other women at work. And when you encounter them, remember -- doing nothing is never the best option.

I'm surprised at how many business owners understand the importance of being prepared for a natural disaster -- yet never actually put a plan into place.