Business Plan
Why Startups Should Consider ‘The Bakery Model’ When Starting Out
This strategy focuses more on generating revenue from the get-go, rather than relying on capital from outside investors.
By Zeev Farbman
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Business Accounting
5 Ways to Get Free Trial Users to Become Paying Subscribers
While turning trial customers into paying ones, takes multiple touch points and a commitment to exceed expectations, the effort pays off with great dividends.
Building a Business
The Crossroads of Profitability: What Now?
For entrepreneurs, finally getting into the black is a huge accomplishment. But it can also be a stressful problem.
Building a Business
The Price Is Right: Turning a Profit in the Event Planning Business
Learn how to set prices that are high enough to keep your profitable but not high enough to scare away prospective customers.
Marketing
6 Benefits of Mission-Driven Marketing — And How to Do It Right
By buying from a company that's actively doing something praiseworthy, affluent consumers feel they're helping out as well-without having to do anything other than make a purchase they were going to make anyway. Find out how you can align your company with a cause they'd like to support.
Business Accounting
How to Figure Out Your Margins
A brief explainer on how to calculate your profit margin and what it means for your business.
By Joe Worth
Building a Business
A Simple Guide to Understanding Your Profit and Loss Statement
Analyzing this helpful tool is essential to being able to run your business successfully.
Building a Business
How to Get Your First $1 Million in Sales
It's all about propsecting, conversations, closing and then the promised land: Revenue.
Buying a Franchise
Dunkin’ Donuts Unveils Profit-Sharing Program for Franchisees
For the first time, Dunkin' is selling K-Cups in grocery stores and online – and franchisees are reaping the rewards.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
Here’s a Crazy Idea: Let’s Not Just Focus on Profits
Young professionals say business is too focused on a narrow agenda of profit and product, rather than on improving society by addressing the purpose and people of business.
Thought Leaders
5 Benefits of Being a Misfit Entrepreneur
Don't try so hard to conform. You might hurt your chances at startup success.
Business News
iPhone Sales Push Apple Profits to Global Record
The tech giant's quarterly results smashed Wall Street expectations.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Apple Supplier Foxconn to Shrink Workforce
Taiwan's Foxconn faces declining revenue growth and rising wages.
By Reuters
Business News
UPS Slammed By a Different Holiday Season Mess-Up
The shipping company cuts its profit forecast, blaming the cost of extra measures it took to ensure deliveries were on time during the 2014 holiday season, and hinted it would start charging retailers more.
By Phil Wahba
Business Accounting
9 Factors That Helped Me Make My First $1M in Profits
Making a million dollars in revenue is hard. Making a million dollars in profit is even harder.
By Thomas Smale
Business News
Despite Less Revenue, BlackBerry Turns a Small Profit
The struggling tech company reports its third quarter earnings.
By Reuters
Business Accounting
How to Institute a Profit-Sharing Program
Profit-sharing can be tricky business, so here's what you need to know to do it right.
By Joe Worth
Thought Leaders
How a Focus on the Triple Bottom Line Is Captivating Young Workers (Infographic)
Prioritizing people, the planet and profit is crucial for many millennials.
Business News
With Competition Heating Up, Sony to Cut TV, Smartphone Lineup
The Japanese tech giant sees growth in PlayStation, image sensors.
By Reuters
Human Resources
9 Blind Spots That Sabotage Businesses, and How to Beat Them
The biggest challenge entrepreneurs may face is either a self-limiting or self-inflated view of their capabilities.
Building a Business
The 9 Biggest Financial Warning Signs
A few danger signs to tell you financial trouble is nearby (or that's it has already started).
Business Accounting
Chinese Ecommerce Giant Alibaba Reports First Post-IPO Income Gains
The company says net income and revenue are both up significantly.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Why You Should Pay Yourself First in Business (And How to Do It Right)
Get ready to turn the old idea that 'sales minus expenses equals profits' on its head.
By Lewis Howes
Business Accounting
Divide and Conquer: Why You Should Separate Your Personal and Business Funds
Many entrepreneurs struggle to separate the value of their business from their own net worth (and self-worth).
By J.D. Roth
Building a Business
To Keep Your Startup Alive, Keep Creating Value
Deter your company from meeting the fate of those unfortunate enterprises that have vanished. Keep renewing product offerings.
Building a Business
Icahn Urges Apple to Buy Back More Shares
The billionaire activist investor said shares could double in value and urged the company's board to buy back more shares using its massive cash pile.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Zuckerberg: Facebook Has No Near-Term Plan to Monetize WhatsApp
Everyone will have to wait and see how 'Big Blue' can turn a profit on its recently acquired messaging service.
By Reuters