Business Basics

If your business has employees, nearly every state requires you to have workers' compensation insurance. Learn about what it covers and how much it costs.

This guide describes how receiving workers' compensation affects taxes.

A workers' comp settlement covers a number of costs incurred when an employee is injured. Learn about the workers' comp settlement process.

This guide explains how workers' compensation exemptions work and to which employees these exemptions may apply.

You shouldn't cut corners when it comes to business insurance. Here are ways to reduce your insurance premiums without sacrificing coverage.

An insurance policy that service-related businesses need is professional liability insurance. Learn about what it covers and protects against.

Product liability insurance is needed for businesses that make, sell or distribute products. Learn about what it covers and how much it costs.

The loss payee has the first-in-line legal rights to an insurance claim payout. Here's what you need to know.

Business owners are vulnerable to lawsuits. Learn common lawsuit types, as well as how to handle a lawsuit, deal with insurance, and protect your company.

General liability insurance is a policy your business should have. Here is what it protects against.

Almost every state requires businesses to have workers' comp insurance. Consider these factors to determine the right amount for your business.

Our guide lays out what you need to know about the different types of insurance for construction contractors.

Family businesses can be great when everyone gets along. Here are tips to navigate working with your spouse without killing each other.

The manufacturing industry is changing as next-generation VR and AR become readily available.

Starting a business is a difficult endeavor. Learn the biggest challenges that come with entrepreneurship and how to overcome them and find success.

Sometimes stress can be a good thing, but when there's too much of it, stress can be a monster. Here's how to alleviate it within your business.

Being in business means understanding business jargon. Find out the meaning of more than 100 important business terms.

Learn about the methods of calculating and tracking inventory that are used in retail accounting.

Unique resources for veteran-owned businesses. How to start, find funding and gain customers. With tips from successful veteran business owners.

Various types of disasters can be catastrophic for a business. Learn how to protect your business and handle a disaster if it strikes.

This guide explains OSHA and the regulations it sets for workplace safety and employee health. Learn how your small business can comply with OSHA.

Use an office relocation as an opportunity to streamline and improve operations. Learn how to make your office move a success.

Learn how creating a meeting policy that eliminates or restricts company meetings can benefit your business in many ways.

Australian professor George Elton Mayo’s human relations theory can help your company build more productive and effective teams.

Business insurance is critical – and complex. Learn how to vet a reputable broker who can help you decide which risks to insure against and for how much.

Want to become a more inspirational leader? Here is what you need to do.

Small business owners need vacations to help them achieve a healthy work-life balance. Here's how to keep your business running smoothly while you're away.

When you want to start a clothing store, you must develop a solid plan of action. Read our tips for opening your own clothing store.

A 5S program consists of sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain. Learn how to implement a 5S program, boost efficiency and eliminate waste.

Hamilton changed Broadway – and can change how you approach business too. Learn the lessons entrepreneurs should take away from the musical's hit songs.