When entrepreneurs start up businesses, they often begin by doing everything themselves. However, as the business grows and the workload increases, this becomes more and more difficult. One solution is outsourcing, or hiring freelancers to help with some of your...

One of the keys to business prosperity is holding on to your top talent. It’s not only expensive when you have high employee turnover, but it’s also bad for morale. Here are some strategies for employee retention that can help...

Business mergers sometimes work well. Think about Disney and Pixar, or Exxon and Mobil. Other times, not so well. AOL and Time Warner, for example, is considered one of the worst deals of the century. What constitutes a good business...

Business owners often face the dilemma of maintaining steady cash flow while at the same time offering 30 to 60 day payment terms to their customers. One method of financing that is ideally suited to helping you handle this difficulty...