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Growing a Business

Worried About a Recession? Do This to Prepare Your Company.

As the economy shifts, ask yourself these four questions.

Growing a Business

If You're Struggling to Solve a Problem, You May Be Looking at Things Just 1% Wrong

The good news is... you're 99% of the way there.

Leadership

She's Resolved Disputes at Google and Facebook. Now, This Mediation Expert Reveals the Power Move That Will Give You Control in Any Situation — and Help You Get What You Want.

Hesha Abrams got her start in business litigation 35 years ago, and she's been sharpening her problem-solving skills ever since.

Growing a Business

These College Kids Bought a Custom T-Shirt Company With Their Bar Mitzvah Money. Now it's a $40 Million Business.

Fresh Prints is reimagining classic collegiate style, and that's just the beginning.

Growing a Business

"There's Often No Right Answer": A Famous Economist Explains the Smartest Way to Tackle Life's "Wild Problems"

Russ Roberts knows that some of life's most important questions can't be quantified. But he has some ideas on how to try.

Growing a Business

How to Figure Out When to Hire An Expert, or To Just Do It Yourself

It's possible to save on experts like lawyers, accountants and designers while not putting your company at risk.

Growing a Business

This Founder Wanted to Infuse a Marshmallow With Chocolate, for a Better S'More. He Had No Idea How Hard That Would Be.

Michael Tierney, the founder of Stuffed Puffs, learned that sometimes the simplest problems are the most complicated ones to solve.

Franchise

3 Ways Franchisors Can Recruit for Diversity

The old fixes aren't enough. To diversify franchising's ranks, we need to start rethinking big parts of the business.

Thought Leaders

5 Steps to Creatively Solving Business Problems

Being able to innovate is crucial to success. We show you how.

Growing a Business

If You Have a Service Brand, Here's How to Grow Without Hiring More People

It's about making your time more valuable.

Marketing

To Sell Candles Online, This Founder Made Her Social Media Pages a Sensory Theme Park

Abigail Stone Park founded Otherland by giving founders and consumers a "scent" experience through the screen.

Growing a Business

Are You Too Efficient to Innovate?

It sounds like a crazy question, but optimization doesn't always lead to inspiration.

Growing a Business

'What Stands In the Way Becomes the Way'

When you hit an obstacle that's out of your control, view it as a way to improve your business.

Growing a Business

How Do You Spot the Difference Between a Trend and a Movement?

Chasing business trends may not always pan out, so make sure you're betting on the big picture.