Business
Business management explores how businesses are run and the issues they face. Whether you're an entrepreneur or are curious about different business models, these articles will answer some of the most common questions about the world of business.
How Slack Works
Mentos and Miss Cleo: The '90s Commercials Quiz
These Fonts Are Best for Business Email
How Many Working Days Are in a Year?
10 Biggest Malls in America
What Is Kaizen and How Do You Use It in the Workplace?
10 Largest Companies in the World, Ranked by Market Value
The Richest Woman in the World and 4 Wealthy Runners-up
Don't Waffle On This: Take the Waffle House Quiz
How Much Can You Get In Unemployment Benefits?
Should You Ever Discuss Politics at Work?
How Does Your Boss Compare to Optimus Prime?
How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself'
10 Things to Leave Off Your Résumé
10 Ways to Ruin a Job Interview
Why do Americans Sell Soda by the Liter but Milk by the Gallon?
5 Times Marketers Totally Missed the Mark
How Retail Brands Use Music to Generate More Sales
10 Networking Tips for People Who Hate Networking
How Business Mentors Work
How Business Networking Works
What's the Easiest Business to Start? 14 Ideas for Entrepreneurs
Can You Really Start Your Own Bank?
How to Get a Business License
How to Create an Action Plan for a New Job
5 Tips for Setting Up Your Employee Benefits
5 Things You Should Do Before Opening a 401(k)
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When choosing a font for business email communication, character clarity is the main objective. So which font rules?
Think you know your scattered from your smothered? Take the Waffle House Quiz and find out your WaHo IQ.
By Alia Hoyt
Independent bookstores aren't dead! The buy local, shop local, eat local movement has kicked in and people are demanding the return of small, independent businesses in a world where the giants are trying to rule.
By Dave Roos
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Which drives you crazier when on hold with a company? An endless loop of smooth jazz tunes or hearing "your call is very important" every 10 seconds? Scientists have actually studied what makes waiting on hold worse.
By Dave Roos
Ever had a friend try to get you to sell Mary Kay, Rodan & Fields, Pampered Chef, jewelry, oils or some other product from home? How much can you really expect to earn doing these?
By Dave Roos
From Kendall Jenner attempting to end police brutality with a Pepsi to H&M's "The Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" ad, let's just say some of these brands didn't get it right.
From Muzak to Mood Media, retailers are banking on music for more sales.
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Why get stuck with a useless jersey when your favorite football star gets traded to another team? A new company lets you switch out shirts as often as you wish.
The 1993 case of Earring Magic Ken shows how marketing and focus groups can inadvertently create a kitsch classic. Mattel found this out the hard way.
By Bryan Young
People claim to hate pop-ups ads, and their more recent successor, the hover ad. Yet they still click on them. Here's why.
By Dave Roos
One hundred percent of female mannequins in a new U.K. study represented underweight individuals, while only 8 percent of male mannequins did the same.
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Is your cluttered desk a sign of creative genius or just chaos? Experts weigh in on whether either is really a true reflection of how your brain operates.
By Alia Hoyt
Mike Marts, the AfterShock editor-in-chief and co-founder, looks back at the diverse roster of titles and genres published by the new company.
As more toll roads move away from cash, where does that leave drivers who don't have electronic passes? Or even exact change?
Pesky vowels. Who needs those, anyway?
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If human nutrition is essentially universal, why do yogurt commercials feature women so prominently?
In an effort to discourage food waste, some all-you-can-eat buffets are charging diners whose eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
By Chris Opfer
A startup app called OneGo aims to find a niche as a provider of all-you-can-fly pricing for domestic air travel, for those who can afford the monthly membership.
You can learn about leadership in the darnedest of places. Like the 1980s television program "The Transformers."
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Rooftop gardens and nap pods sound cool, but that's not what employees really value, nor do they help the bottom line, say experts.
By Dave Roos
If advertisers buried hidden messages in commercials or print ads, would you be susceptible to them? Or are subliminal messages just a hoax?
Creating a website can be a pricey proposition for a small business. There are grants out there that can fund website development, but the competition is fierce — and the grants often come with strings attached.
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From Disney and Mattel to Apple and Amazon, countless U.S. business staples have started in someone's home. The Internet only makes this feat easier. Could your home be the incubator for the next big online company?
Is it true that online businesses have lower startup costs than traditional companies? Sometimes. Etsy shops are fairly cheap, but it'll be a different story if you're trying to launch the world's next great technology.