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In a world where misinformation poses increasing risks for owners and businesses, it's important to be armed with the right strategies and tools in order to avoid perils and minimize damage.

Like you, I work hard to ensure my company runs smoothly and maintains a good reputation. But that can vanish in an instant if cybercriminals attack, impacting your reputation and bottom line — and someone recently tried to scam my company. Here's what I learned about protecting my business.

If you haven't tried this marketing strategy, your business is missing out on gaining maximum exposure, causing word-of-mouth hype and showing your audience your ingenuity and creativity. Find out what it's all about and how to incorporate it into your business.

As an entrepreneur and parent, I've learned that success in business is directly tied to success at home.

The founder and investor joined several other "Shark Tank" judges for an Advertising Week panel discussion.

Beck Lawrence, 26, just wanted to spread the word about their metaphysical shop in Hanover, Penn.

Recession fears are on every business owner's mind, which means we all want to get — and keep — more customers. Building strong relationships with them can help protect the small business owner during a downturn, so here's how you can automate this process.

Seven key strategies small business owners can use to unlock long-term growth.

The Rolls Royce owner, Bob Benyo, is known for using his company, Aerial Banners, to send unusual messages.

Planning to pass on your business to your kids? Preparing them for the next phase of your business is a complex and multifaceted process — so here's what you need to do.

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"Swipe fees" — charges imposed on merchants for processing card payments — can add up for small businesses, with some saying it's their third largest expense.

If you can make these kinds of changes with confidence, you can pave the way for your company to survive the present and thrive in the future.

These 10 executives work at big companies, overseeing programs that help small business. Here's the advice they wish all small business owners were getting.

Check out Entrepreneur's first-annual "Champions of Small Business" list, a guide to incredible resources being offered by big businesses.

Big businesses have a wealth of expertise, and the ones on our Champions of Small Business list want to make their know-how available to you.

The big businesses on our Champions of Small Business list are making their services accessible to small businesses at complimentary or discounted rates.

If you want to start up, level up, or scale up, look into these accelerator programs being offered by the big businesses on our Champions of Small Business list.

Big companies on our Champions of Small Business are giving away funds and resources to entrepreneurs like you. See which program is a good fit for your needs.

Five steps to creating a strategic plan that will keep you from managing from crisis to crisis

It can be hard to raise capital for a small local business if you haven't learned the right strategies. Ultimately, however, raising capital is possible at any level — if you employ the correct approach. Here's how.