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When building a business from the bottom-up, you've got to be ready for anything. Here's how to avoid bungling things up, even on shaky ground.When Amazon.com and the United Parcel Service bungled countless Christmas orders last year, it wasn't a just a PR nightmare for both companies. It was a teaching moment for fledgling small businesses. If...

Why finding the right kind of buyer makes all the difference.When it comes to thinking over the steps that will lead to a successful sale of your company, John Warrillow has some sage advice.Warrillow, the founder of the Sellability Score and author of the book Built to Sell, has devised an easy to follow process for selling any kind of business....

In many ways, “stay lean” has become the new American motto. People everywhere are trying to stay lean through diet, exercise or banishing meaningless possessions.There’s a reason the “stay lean movement” is so popular. It’s healthier and more efficient, and it provides the space for meaningful growth. Why should businesses be any different?They’r...

Using the right tools and strategies to run your business will give you more time to be with your family....

Strategies for dealing with family employees who've become too much to bear....

An experienced 'Top Chef' restaurant owner shares some of his secrets to success....

Decision-making is a skill which requires constant practice.Although everyone knows that success results from good decisions, few people bother to hone their decision-making skills. The following step-by-step process will help you make decisions like a champ:1. Set a deadline.The opposite of decision-making is indecision. Indecision drags things...

Entrepreneur.com sat down with the Grammy Award-winning rapper to talk about what he has learned about building businesses....

LOS ANGELES (AP) - OWN is in the black for the first time since its rocky start two-and-a-half years ago......

Limiting expenses helps me and my employees focus on what really matters for the long haul.In the start-up stage, almost all entrepreneurs are in "bootstrapping" mode--trying to make every dollar go further and attempting to squeeze a financial return out of absolutely everything--from staffing needs, to office supplies, and more.At my company...