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Female Food Entrepreneurs Are Cracking Big Retail Their Way

These three California entrepreneurs are taking a different route to retailers like Whole Foods and Costco by building their own brands.

Pros and Cons of Buying a Franchise

Buying a franchise may seem like the simpler way into becoming an entrepreneur, but that is not necessarily the case.

How to Prepare Your Business to Raise Funding

There are many different ways to raise funding for a business, but there are important steps to take first to prepare.

b8ta Reinvents How New Product Innovation Debuts in Stores

The 'retail-as-a-service' platform offers nascent brands a foot in the door while bringing new experiences to legacy merchants, like interactive play spaces in Toys ‘R’ Us’ holiday reboot.

Tips for Filing a Copyright

Registering a copyright is the best way to protect your business’s intellectual property against theft.

What Are the Typical Rounds of Raising Capital?

If you want to raise capital for your startup, you should be familiar with the different rounds of funding that are possible.

Monster.com CEO Plots a Millennial-Focused Comeback

Disrupted by LinkedIn and aggregators like Indeed.com, the online job board is fighting back by investing in tech like artificial intelligence and video ads to enhance and personalize the job hunt.

A Business Guide to Website Analytics

Learn why website analytics are critical to understanding the success of your website, and which key metrics to begin tracking now.

Tips for Generating Sales Leads

Every business needs a strategy for finding and nurturing sales leads. Here are six ways to find new potential customers.

Employee Background Check Tips

Before you invest in hiring an employee, make sure you run a thorough background check to ensure they’re the right fit for your company.