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Profitability

How This Entrepreneur Recovered From Bankruptcy to Increase Her Profits More Than Tenfold

How This Entrepreneur Recovered From Bankruptcy to Increase Her Profits More Than Tenfold

During the Great Recession, Tracy Matthews was in debt $335,000. Here's what she did to dig herself out.
Tracy Matthews | 7 min read
What Leads to Profitability? In a New Survey, Successful Business Owners Share Lessons Learned

What Leads to Profitability? In a New Survey, Successful Business Owners Share Lessons Learned

Four years seems to be the magic number for reaching profitability -- or else figuring out why you're not there yet.
Victoria Treyger | 6 min read
Gary Vee's Garage-Sale Challenge Teaches More Lessons Than Some College Courses

Gary Vee's Garage-Sale Challenge Teaches More Lessons Than Some College Courses

It's so simple, someone with no experience can do it.
Richard Trevino II | 5 min read
Actually, You Don't Want to Be the Next Uber or Snapchat

Actually, You Don't Want to Be the Next Uber or Snapchat

It's fine to dream big, but if your goal isn't profitability your company probably won't last.
Bryant Chou | 7 min read
3 Signs It's a Smart Time to Sell Your Online Business

3 Signs It's a Smart Time to Sell Your Online Business

Running a company takes one set of skills. Fully capitalizing on beckoning opportunities requires another -- and an awareness of your market.
Shakir Akorede | 4 min read

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Financial Ratios Are How You Know If What You're Doing Is Working
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Financial Ratios Are How You Know If What You're Doing Is Working

Knowing how much debt you have will tell you how profitable you could be.
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Congratulations, Your Startup Is Profitable! Now What?
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Congratulations, Your Startup Is Profitable! Now What?

For companies that do become profitable, there are significant new opportunities, some new challenges and many internal changes to expect.
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There are a few key metrics entrepreneurs can look at to monitor their performance and keep the train from going off the tracks as it chugs ahead.
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10 Ways to Maximize the Profitability of Your Website
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10 Ways to Maximize the Profitability of Your Website

Some 96 percent of your visitors won't be ready to buy -- so what can you do to convince the rest and move the majority closer to a buying decision?
Jayson DeMers | 8 min read
Why You Should Ignore the Success of Facebook and Uber
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Why You Should Ignore the Success of Facebook and Uber

Some entrepreneurs try to replicate the magic of today's blockbuster companies. They shouldn't: Those companies are built on an extremely shaky business model, or no model at all.
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Answers to 6 Burning Questions From App Entrepreneurs
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Answers to 6 Burning Questions From App Entrepreneurs

Let's talk about how to turn your app idea into profit.
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Don't Wait Until the End of the Game to Start Keeping Score
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Don't Wait Until the End of the Game to Start Keeping Score

To know how your employer is doing you have to follow the money.
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4 Ways to Build a Profitable Website From Your Own Experience
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4 Ways to Build a Profitable Website From Your Own Experience

It's hard not to fantasize about building your own wealth online, but actually the idea isn't as unlikely as you think.
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Quick: What's 15 Percent of $129?

Business is mainly about numbers. If you don't understand that, you have more than a math problem to solve.
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The 15 Most Profitable Small-Business Industries in 2016
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The 15 Most Profitable Small-Business Industries in 2016

At the top of the heap is accounting and tax services -- plus other industries with low startup costs, according to report.
Carolyn Sun | 7 min read