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Rethink Corporate Social Responsibility and Turn Social Good Into a Business KPI

by Maciej Kranz

Over the past few decades, big businesses have done a decent job releasing annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports to shareholders and the public.

How to Know if Franchising Is Right for You

BY Josh Cohen

Franchises don't come in a one-size-fits-all model. The same applies to franchisees, the people who run these businesses. Some people fit well in the franchisee role – others, not so much. You should have a particular set of characteristics if you want to be a successful franchisee. You may survive without them, but the process will be painful.

5 Books That Helped Me Build a Multimillion-Dollar Business

BY Albert Vaisman

The life of an entrepreneur isn't an easy one. There's no direct guide for starting and running your own business successfully.

How to Identify, Address and Dissolve a Bad Partnership

BY Rebecka Green

Understand the signs of a bad partnership before you take the steps to end it.

Grit Means More than Ideas When Building a Business

BY Jason Milleisen

For as long as I can recall, running my own business was always my goal in life. What was I going to do? I had no idea. How was I going to do it? I definitely had no idea. All I knew was that it was going to be awesome.

Time to Scale Your Business? 6 Tips to Ensure a Smooth Process

BY Dennis O’Keefe

As a small business owner, you know all too well that the life cycle of a small firm has ups and downs that can be difficult to predict. Just as some operations are getting off the ground, others are closing up shop, while still others are taking steps to scale up. Just remember that every major company you've heard of began as a startup.

What a Bill of Materials Is and Why You Need One

BY Jared Haw

Regardless of what you are selling, when it comes time to make your product, there is one thing all manufacturers will ask you for: a bill of materials, or BOM.

How to Fire a Partner or Co-Founder

BY Matt D'Angelo

Sometimes even the most successful business partnership goes awry.

6 Procurement Tips All Small Business Owners Need to Know

BY Shane Barker

People who run a business wear many hats every day. They deal with operations, strategy, finance, customer relationship management, business development and a lot more.

Turn Your Genealogy Hobby Into a Side Business

BY Business.com Editorial Staff

If you have a passion for history and get as excited about spending the day deciphering historical documents as some people do summiting a mountain, you may be just the person to start a genealogy business.

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