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Entrepreneur and attorney Charley Moore shares five common legal mistakes startup entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them. Read more

Along with articles of incorporation, corporate bylaws provide a major--if not the major--foundation for your small business. Read more

Do you experience a little dip in enthusiasm around this time of year? Here are 5 creative ways to boost employee motivation and morale.

Research shows that consumers spend $5,400 a year on impulse purchases. How can retailers improve merchandising to take advantage of impulse buyers?

A business plan is more than just words on paper. It’s a way to stay focused on how your business works, and it’s also a calling card when you need financing. Read more

How do you market a business in a dull field, like industrial manufacturing, accounting, or freight forwarding? Here are 8 tips to make your marketing interesting.

Start a solid tenant/landlord relationship that allows your business to thrive with an airtight commercial real estate lease. Read more

To avoid common mistakes small business owners make when choosing their location, complete a copy of this checklist for every location you’re considering. Read more

An employment agreement protects everyone--the employee, the employer, and the customer--by getting expectations down in writing from the starting gate. Read more

Corporate minutes not only help you stay compliant with state rules and protect your corporate liability status, they also give you a neat and tidy record of your organization’s... Read more

What is strengths-based company culture? Learn how to recognize each employee’s strengths and find ways to use those strengths productively on the job.

Every product we use in our daily lives was once just an idea. Follow these eight steps to go from concept to manufacturing, and hopefully, a profit.