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The same care and effort you take in building your bracket should be used when hiring, and similar elements should be evaluated. Here a few analogies:

Whether in the corporate world or on the field, a dominant player is not always the one with the most talent. Take Donnie Warner, for example.

Internet-of-Things startup Automatic says its device can help drivers save up as much as a third of their annual gas budget.

With a crop of new grads and veteran job transfers ready to report for that first day at work, now is the time to ensure that your onboarding practices keep your new hire motivated and feeling excited about working for you.

Work on these seven techniques to improve your communication and improve your business:

To attract the best, you need to have the best. It’s that simple.

Given the recent recovery of home valuations, is it a good idea to finance a startup with home equity funds?

Shopify's Chief Platform Officer predicts the future of retail belongs to the entrepreneur and the creator, rather than the big-box stores. Here's his advice for today's retailers looking to 2014.

The 'warm and fuzzy feeling' can actually be a very powerful weapon in your marketing arsenal.

You've got the business plan. And now that you’re up and running your enterprise, there’s yet another plan that’s needed; it's called your marketing plan. Here's what you need to know.

If you are a small business owner, I want you to remember that a brilliant marketing strategy can be nullified over, seemingly, unrelated circumstances. Be sure these three things do not interfere with delivering on what you stand for.

Before you can prepare your business for ACA, you need a good understanding of the nuances of the new law.

A health and wellness program might help you and your staff feel better, and make a positive difference to the bottom line.

Latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index finds more grease in the funding wheels for small businesses.

The success of your business depends on the quality of your employees. Small businesses, especially, know that one bad hire can ruin their entire team's productivity. Here's advice from Entrepreneur.com.

There are more options than ever before for loyalty programs, from simple punch cards to sophisticated (yet affordable) mobile apps that make it easy to track customers’ shopping habits.

Before applying, here are the basic small business loan requirements to keep in mind.

The independent e-commerce market is exploding, and as consumers shift online to shop, they can connect with the 46 million-plus smaller merchants that have opened digital doors.

Don't make this mistake when trying to sell your product.

If you’re planning business expansion in the coming year (and I hope you are), it’s smart to have access to capital before you actually need the money. If you don’t want to approach a bank for a traditional small business loan, consider the options for alternative financing for small business.