Business Basics

Whether you are making a toy or a rocket, a BOM helps you accurately manage and oversee resources and identify materials to reduce wasteful spending.

Should you buy or lease the company car? Here are the pros and cons of each to help you weigh which is best for your needs.

Business owners should ensure their employees understand the workers' compensation claims process. Learn what's entailed and how the claims process works.

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

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

A subscription site is easy to start and can offer big rewards. Follow these steps to build a loyal member base.

Make sure to take all the deductions possible for your business insurance expenses. Here is how to stop paying too much in taxes.

Female entrepreneurs own 42 percent of American firms. Check out this list of women-led companies and some great resources for small business owners.

America lags behind other countries in return-to-office rates. Instead, employees are still working from home. See the data.

Learn more about some key steps you must take in order to start a successful cannabis brand.

Silicon Valley is home to some of the most powerful investors in the nation. Check out this list of some of the most well-known investors in the Valley.

Consumers value honesty, fairness, quality and service. Build buying confidence by showing your customers how trustworthy your brand is.

Workers thrive in cultures that encourage support, personal growth and open communication. Here are some tips to achieve that culture.

Find the right IT partner and your SMB can take advantage of all current and future business technology, improving service, profit and productivity.

Before you launch your restaurant business, learn about important considerations, such as location, marketing and software.

The business case for peace and quiet.

A commercial umbrella insurance policy can give your business more coverage for less money. Learn if you need umbrella insurance and how to shop for it.

Creating your own postcards at home is not too difficult. Here is what you need and how to do it.

Some restaurants have started accepting Bitcoin as payment. Learn the pros and cons of accepting Bitcoin in restaurants and how to get started.

Malpractice insurance can protect your business. Learn about malpractice insurance, who needs it, what types exist, how much it costs and how to get it.

You don’t always need to build your own network to create a supply chain for your product. Here are some of the pros and cons of private labeling.

Pharmaceutical wholesalers purchase medications directly from manufacturers and then sell the medications to pharmacies.

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

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

Cyber insurance can help companies notify customers about data breaches involving their personal information and can protect from cyberattack damages.

Failure is inevitable as an entrepreneur, so it’s important to develop a healthy attitude about it. Here are four lessons you can learn from failing.

Whether it is related to family, health, work or school, everyone experiences stress at some time. Here is how to manage it better.

Find out how to keep your mall-based business alive and how to embrace e-commerce as shopping centers decline.

Learn about the U.N.'s sustainable development goals, including ending poverty and hunger and how small businesses can work toward achieving them.

Learn how to know when it's time to expand your business, and find out what you should do to begin the process.