Business Basics

Increase sales and minimize waste at your store with the data already in your POS system.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a cashless system.

Fitz Frames uses new technology and creativity to not only break into an established industry, but to give back to the community.

Does your day job leave you exhausted at the end of the workweek? If so, franchising might be a good opportunity for you to be your own boss.

As restrictions start to lift, a big question remains: Will governments and lawsuits force insurance providers to cover businesses' coronavirus-related losses?

These life insurance policies are tax deferred over time to build cash value.

Understand how the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to your business and what you need to do to comply with its regulations.

Check out these must-have apps and tools to improve efficiency and profitability.

Drones are the next technology to provide innovative solutions to the agriculture industry.

Wearables, robots, BIM, drones and rugged devices are changing things.

You know your business needs to accept credit cards. How can your business accept them?

Is your CEO stepping down? Follow these three tips to ease the transition.

A business.com community member asked how to handle a PR crisis. We found answers.

These home-based business ideas probably weren't on your radar until now, but there are many opportunities for starting a business from your home.

Writing a book can build trust and foster a more genuine connection with your consumers.

Your business name is more than just a catchy phrase. Here's how to choose the right one.

Follow these tips from Harvard Business School professor Michael Wheeler to manage anxiety and emotionally prepare for negotiation.

It's important to develop a disaster plan for your business that accounts for the scenario of a power failure.

Is your original business structure no longer a good fit for your company? Change it.

Buying a business through seller financing is an overlooked option. How does it work? How do both parties get a good deal?

If you own or manage a retail business, keep these tips in mind as you reopen to the public.

Manufacturing has begun a new reality as next-generation VR and AR become available.

COVID-19 upended economic activity and disrupted small business owners' lives. Here are stories from real entrepreneurs about how the novel coronavirus pandemic is impacting them.