Startup Mistakes
9 Dumb Ways Smart Founders Have Managed to Kill Their Companies
There are mistakes everybody should know to avoid.
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Elon Musk gets the upper hand on short-sellers.
Acquisitions
The NYC Bagel Shop That Blew Up Thanks to 'Shank Tank' Just Got Acquired for $34 Million
Bantam Bagels won funding from Lori Greiner to expand its business to retail.
98 Percent of VC Funding Goes to Men. Can Women Entrepreneurs Change a Sexist System?
Last year, the largest VC deal for a female team was $165 million -- a stark contrast to that for males, which was $3 billion.
New California Law Makes it Easier to Erase Old Marijuana Convictions
Lawmakers addressed the unfairness of people saddled with a lifetime criminal record for doing what is now a legal big business.
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Acquisitions
The NYC Bagel Shop That Blew Up Thanks to 'Shank Tank' Just Got Acquired for $34 Million
Bantam Bagels won funding from Lori Greiner to expand its business to retail.
New California Law Makes it Easier to Erase Old Marijuana Convictions
Lawmakers addressed the unfairness of people saddled with a lifetime criminal record for doing what is now a legal big business.
98 Percent of VC Funding Goes to Men. Can Women Entrepreneurs Change a Sexist System?
Last year, the largest VC deal for a female team was $165 million -- a stark contrast to that for males, which was $3 billion.
Women Are Still Not Being Offered Management Positions at Equal Rates, But There's Hope, Sheryl Sandberg Says
One in five senior leaders is woman, according to LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company.
How This Air Force Value Has Led My Company to $5.4 Million in Revenue
Feel empowered to make the best choice and do what's right.
Female Founders Need to Stop Self-Sabotaging
Being an entrepreneur is hard enough for women without us throwing in those extra self-inflicted hurdles along the way.
New California Law Makes it Easier to Erase Old Marijuana Convictions
Lawmakers addressed the unfairness of people saddled with a lifetime criminal record for doing what is now a legal big business.
Latest Gallup Poll Finds a Big Majority of Americans Support Legal Marijuana
But when will the politicians we elect actually do the legalizing?
South Park Joins the Green Rush
They're moving out to grow hemp on a Colorado farm.
5 Essential Characteristics of a Cannabis Entrepreneur
The cannabis business isn't for everyone. Do you have what it takes?
Franchise
| RANK | FRANCHISE |
|---|---|
| #1 |
McDonald's |
| #2 |
7-Eleven Inc. |
| #3 |
Dunkin' |
| #4 |
The UPS StoreRequest More Info |
| #5 |
RE/MAX LLC |
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Employee Retention
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To manage turnover, restaurant franchisees need to identify strategies to improve employee engagement.
Franchise
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Starting any business can be risky, but startups in particular deal with these six aspects.
Fast Food
7 Fast-Food Franchises Had More Sales Than Chick-fil-A Last Year. Can You Name Them?
These seven restaurants totaled nearly $100 billion in U.S. sales in 2017.
The Digest
How This Alcohol Industry Newcomer Created a Japanese Whiskey Brand for the U.S.
Ann Soh Woods tapped her network to get a traditional distiller to allow her to sell their product.
This Entrepreneur Quickly Grew His Chickpea Pasta Company by Being Scrappy and Bold and Borrowing Tech Company Tactics
Brian Rudolph turned a personal need into a business that sells products in more than 10,000 stores.
How the Entrepreneur Behind Purely Elizabeth Pivoted Into Her Breakout Granola Product
Here are seven other interesting things about the company and its founder.
What Drove This Former Schoolteacher to Create a Leading Protein and Snack Bar Company
Jola Sonkin had no experience in the food industry. Now, her company's products are sold in more than 20,000 stores.
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