Work, Leisure & Lifestyle

In my last post I discussed two ideas for sharing office space, which can cut down on the costs new business owners face when starting a business. Besides shared office space and business...

In today's business climate, when the economy is attempting to grow again after a decline and new business owners are wary about starting something new on semi-solid ground, a new trend has been...

Do increases in advertising signify a renewed consumer confidence?

Lunchskins continues to grow; with that comes the concern of keeping employees 'connected.'

Kristen Brown makes large strides in business this past month, but financial concerns cause her to pull her daughter from preschool and keep her home full time.

Coupon clipping can save a family money, but it certainly doesn't save a mom any time. How are you doing with your coupon clipping this year? Me, I'm beginning to falter. But, I'm...

Here we are, halfway through the summer. We've attended day camp, gone swimming, taken swim lessons, joined the gym for some exercise and socialization, traveled to grandmas, had family come to visit, gone...

Preserving family memories is important to me. I've been keeping journals for the girls since they were born, but this weekend my family brought up cassette tapes of my husband when he was...

The Wells Fargo Economic Group today issued a report that consumer debt contracted in May and anticipates that consumers will continue to pay off debt into 2011. While this is good news long-term...

Deborah has been the owner of Just a Cut mobile salon for nearly five months, but a lack of funds and poor credit are hindering her progress. As most business owners know, to...

Gena Knox of Fire and Flavor began her career in the food business as a child, selling fruits and vegetables from her parents' farm in Georgia and helping her mother in her catering...

Every girl knows she needs a great jacket to go with any outfit, and Christina Houghton and Louisa Guy Roeder were no exception. They just had more guts than most! Christina and Louisa,...

My belief has been that you can create relationships online, but "digital trust" alone is not enough.

"People will have much smaller businesses."

As I interviewed Gen Y entrepreneurs for this special, I heard one common thread from the majority of respondents when I asked this question: What should young entrepreneurs know in order to grow...

When did scoring a summer job become more difficult than getting into Harvard?

An up-close and personal look at the typical Gen Y worker.

Managing risk includes managing one of your most important assets ─ your workforce.