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How Portland's Tech Community Focused On Disrupting the System In the Face of Sexual Harassment
The city's unique ecosystem is making an effort to make change versus ineffectively reacting to the symptoms.
Risk
Does Risk-Taking Really Lead to Success? That Depends.
Open risk-taking is a bad idea. But calculated risk-taking is something else again.
Business Ideas
Want a Brilliant Business Idea? Wash the Dishes.
Pay attention to the mundane and focus on simple improvements. Your key to crazy entrepreneurial success might just be sitting there on the kitchen counter.
News & Trends
Sports
Lacrosse's First Million-Dollar Athlete Was Frustrated by the Status Quo, So He's Starting an All-New Pro League
Paul Rabil is going all-in to literally change the game.
Latest Gallup Poll Finds a Big Majority of Americans Support Legal Marijuana
But when will the politicians we elect actually do the legalizing?
How These Sisters (and Doctors) Launched a Natural Toothpaste Brand With No Funding and a KitchenAid Mixer
The founders of Dr. Brite had successful careers as a dentist and a surgeon. But they walked away from what they knew to build a natural mouth care brand.
What Women Breadwinners Need to Know About Wealth
The bottom line for female breadwinners is understanding that the right financial knowledge and support can put you in a position to create wealth and take control of the future you want.
This Fashion Brand Has Built a Fanatical Following by Being Up Front With Its Politics
Wildfang donates substantial money to progressive causes and is willing to make a statement with its products, even if it loses money doing it.
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.
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?
5 Surprising Truths About Canadian Legalization
The country's legalization of cannabis was a big step forward, but they still have a long way to go.
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
6 Reasons Why Startups Are Riskier Than Franchise Businesses
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.
