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Growing a Business

Going Green Is Growing Important to Small Businesses

Recycling and reducing waste and water use are just a few ways that businesses are creating more eco-friendly workplaces.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Seven Tech Tools for Fighting Retail Crime

Store owners can choose from a greater variety of tools to try to prevent theft by both shoplifters and employees.

Science & Technology

10 Ways to Green Your Retail Store

It can be hard to make expensive changes that could bring big energy savings, such as adding insulation or installing skylights. But you should.

Growing a Business

Lighting Up Your Store -- and Your Sales

How to light your retail space to the best effect without breaking the bank.

Starting a Business

Six Design Mistakes to Avoid in Your Store

Careful planning can head off potential problems with your retail space before it's too late.

Franchise

Freedom in a Fashion Franchise

Apricot Lane franchises operate as true boutiques. And they're growing fast.

Business Ideas

Five Signs an E-tailer Is Ready to Open a Storefront

Some retailers find they need a bricks-and-mortar store, not just an online site, to thrive.

Marketing

The Office's Five-Step Guide to a Disastrous Store Opening

The opening day for the new Sabre store on 'The Office' was riddled with mistakes. Though funny, the show also offers vital lessons for entrepreneurs on what not to do.

Science & Technology

For Some Businesses, Square Register Can Replace Traditional Point-of-Sales Tools

Popular mobile transaction startup Square's new app goes well beyond simply accepting payments.

Franchise

Your Franchise Could Be Here

Aiming to fill vacancies, shopping centers partner with franchise companies to pre-approve space for new chain locations.

Starting a Business

Designing a More Work-Friendly Workspace

A company ditches its traditional office for a cost-effective space that better reflects the way it does business.

Starting a Business

How to Sell to Grocery Giants Wal-Mart and Whole Foods

Here are seven concrete suggestions on getting your products onto the shelves of major grocers.

Starting a Business

How One Startup Streamlined and Stylized its Online Storefront

The owner of online consignment shop Closet Rich turned to Goodsie when it was time to dress up for customers.

Management

The Importance of Office Aesthetics

How should startup entrepreneurs with limited resources furnish their work space? Start with common sense and consider your company culture.

Thought Leaders

Marathon Man: The Driving Force Behind a Community Revival

How one determined developer is helping restore the creative spirit of Nashville's downtown scene.