Retail Businesses
13 Surprising Facts About Sears, Which Just Declared Bankruptcy
The troubled retailer first got its start in 1886.
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confirmation bias
Don't Let Confirmation Bias Derail Your Startup Plans
The problem with confirmation bias rests on the fact that you might be wrong.
Failure
18 Brutal Business Failures by Wildly Successful Entrepreneurs (Infographic)
Even Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made mistakes before making it big.
Entrepreneur Index
Twitter Trolls Are Affecting the Company's Bottom Line. Here's How.
Tech stocks are down again today, but which companies on the Entrepreneur Index™ were up?
Sleep
How to Biohack Your Way to Optimal Sleep and Increase Performance
Use these five powerful strategies to improve your physical and mental performance.
News & Trends
Focus
Sorry, Goldfish: People's Attention Spans Aren't Shrinking, They're Evolving
We're ignoring a lot of the torrent of information coming at us constantly, but we can focus just fine on what is important.
Trevor Noah's Take on Canadian Legalization? 'This Story Pisses Me Off'
The Daily Show host has a few choice words for Canadians and their "horses."
How to Get Male Venture Capitalists to Invest in Your Female-Targeted Product
Often, male VCs just don't understand products for women -- or they need to ask their wife or daughters first.
We Need More Diversity in Tech Companies. Finance Roles Are a Good Place to Start.
Let's make a conscious effort to find and elevate qualified women, especially in tech finance roles.
How the Female Leaders of Hims Got Men to Happily Talk About Hair Loss and Erectile Dysfunction
Founder Andrew Dudum knew that in order to build a company that would help men get honest about health, he'd need to do one thing: hire a lot of women.
Why Quitting My 6-Figure Job Was the Best Decision for My Family
In order to be successful, sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone.
3 Simple Ways to Mobilize The Power of The Network Effect
We crushed our annual goals in only seven months. And you can, too.
This Week in Weed: O, Cannabis!
Canada legalizes Cannabis -- then it almost sells out of it.
Trevor Noah's Take on Canadian Legalization? 'This Story Pisses Me Off'
The Daily Show host has a few choice words for Canadians and their "horses."
More States Have Made Marijuana Legal, So Why Are More People Getting Arrested?
Hundreds of thousands of people, particularly those who are poor and nonwhite, are still arrested annually for simple possession of marijuana.
Franchise
| RANK | FRANCHISE |
|---|---|
| #1 |
McDonald's |
| #2 |
7-Eleven Inc. |
| #3 |
Dunkin' |
| #4 |
The UPS StoreRequest More Info |
| #5 |
RE/MAX LLC |
Latest Franchise Articles
Employee Retention
As Restaurant Chains End 'No-Poach' Policies, How Will Franchisees Retain Trained Employees?
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
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.
These Siblings Started a Refrigerated Protein Bar Company to Support Their Large Family, and Now Their Products Are Sold in 20,000 Stores
Perfect Bar, started in 2005, helped kick off a fresh snacking category that's growing fast.
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