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The Illinois economy presents both challenges and opportunities for small businesses. Here's what you need to know about running a business in Illinois.

Accurately gauging your business's value isn't an exact science. Learn valuation methods, how to calculate your business's value and why it's important.

Here’s what you should do before and after disaster strikes to ensure minimal impact on your business.

Choosing a major or researching a career path to pursue with your degree? Here's a guide to popular – and surprising! – careers for the top college majors.

Find out how telling your story can help your business grow, and get storytelling tips for turning customers into brand champions.

Cutting prices can keep customers away. Find out how pricing affects consumer behavior and tips on how to price your brand best.

Businesses with dog-friendly work policies offer an appealing job perk. Learn the pros and cons of pets at work and how to make your company dog-friendly.

Stressing about finances can adversely impact your well-being.

Professional social networks are a popular way to fill job positions, but they can be legally and ethically murky.

Determining the most productive day of the week can be tricky, but there is a common theme among the studies and surveys on the topic.

Performance management software helps determine which employees are performing better than others so you can make informed staffing decisions.

What should you do if someone sues your small business? Here's advice from legal experts on how to handle a business lawsuit.

As Gen Z enters the workforce, a new study finds they want diversity, wellness programs, fair pay, and more. Learn more about what Gen Z expects.

This article examines the relationship between pay and flexibility at work, and which one is more appealing to workers.

Depreciation can affect the value of your assets and your taxes – often for several years. Learn how depreciation works and how to track it.

Every state has laws and regulations governing marijuana usage. Here's what entrepreneurs need to know to start a cannabis business in the space.

This guide covers payroll schedules and how often you should run payroll for your team.

Many users create passwords that hackers can easily crack. Learn how to create strong passwords to protect accounts and business networks and boost cybersecurity.

Credit card processors have changed and, if you’ve been in business for a while, you might want to upgrade your systems. Here is why.

Work management introduces reusable workflows for completing tasks. Learn the benefits of these platforms and the best work management software.

Subconscious biases can negatively impact your business's hiring process. Learn how to identify and remove subconscious bias from your hiring process.

Learn how business debt consolidation works and how to choose the best debt consolidation loan for your business.

Equity crowdfunding is a financing strategy that involves issuing investors ownership in a company in exchange for capital.

Choosing the right pay schedule for your team is an important decision. Here’s what to consider when setting pay periods.

While overtime may seem like a productivity booster, studies say otherwise. Learn how overtime affects productivity and how the U.S. compares globally.

Employees may steal time from your business, sometimes without realizing it. Learn how time theft occurs and how to enforce time and attendance policies.

Selling products online is more popular than ever. Here's how you can get started with e-commerce.

Facilitating purchases between consumers can be a lucrative business strategy. Learn how C2C – customer to customer or consumer to consumer – works.

There are many reasons why your customers never finish the checkout process. Find out how to fix the issues that hurt your online store sales.

E-commerce businesses sell goods and services online. This guide provides an overview of different types of e-commerce businesses and how they work.