Business Profiles
The Business Profiles Channel explores a variety of corporations, business models and entrepreneurial ideas. From small startups to massive corporations, get the lowdown on all kinds of businesses.
How Slack Works
Mentos and Miss Cleo: The '90s Commercials Quiz
These Fonts Are Best for Business Email
Why Don't All Food Cans Have Pull Tabs?
Why 'Shrinkflation' Has You Paying More for Less
How Does Amazon Deliver Stuff So Fast?
Do Diversity Training Programs Work?
How Much Can You Get In Unemployment Benefits?
Should You Ever Discuss Politics at Work?
How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself'
Infographic: Buy vs. Rent
Buy vs. Lease
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
Can You Really Start Your Own Bank?
How to Get a Business License
How Much Money Do You Really Make Selling Stuff Like Rodan + Fields?
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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Think you know your scattered from your smothered? Take the Waffle House Quiz and find out your WaHo IQ.
By Alia Hoyt
Just 9 percent of all shopping is online, but it's growing fast. Old-school brick-and-mortar stores are trying some new tricks to stay competitive.
By Dave Roos
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.
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We explain why Ikea stores are designed like a lazy river, why their meatballs are considered "framing devices" and what's behind those darn flat pack boxes.
By Alia Hoyt
How did this teen magazine go from just covering fashion and beauty to getting lauded for its political coverage?
Is two days too long to wait for that package? Amazon's counting on it.
Not every buggy whip company died with the advent of the motorcar. Some nimble businesses are able to reinvent themselves to keep pace with modern life. You might be surprised at what some of today's biggest companies used to do.
By Dave Roos
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Protected by legal agreements, fail-safes and vaults, the world’s most valuable trade secrets rake in millions of dollars for their owners. Here are 10 lucrative legends.
Do you need a little money to finally finish your debut novel? How about a few bucks for reshoots on your documentary? Thanks to Kickstarter, you can use crowdsourcing to get that project done.
By Dave Roos
Surely you've seen one or two infomercials that promise you can make millions by selling stuff online. But like most of those late-night offers, it seems too good to be true. So, is it possible to make a fortune selling things on eBay or other online stores?
By Matt Sailor
That golden icon is embedded in our brains whether we like it or not. Wouldn't it be good to finally know what it means, if anything?
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Would you like some french fries with that McArabia, sir? Or a soda to wash down that -- porridge? The golden arches may look the same globally, but the menu sure doesn't.
If you can name the sandwich behind the jingle that starts, "Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese," then you already have one out of 10. What else makes the cut?
What guarantees a company's success? Celebrity endorsements? A high influx of customers? Profitable stocks? Without a solid business model, any company can crumble into oblivion after riding the tide of good fortune.
Nothing can be more humiliating than getting ripped off. Finding worthy mechanics, contractors, doctors and more can be like rolling dice. But how do Better Business Bureaus really know which one's are reputable?
By Dave Roos
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Corporate life has it's share of benefits, so why do so many cubicle-dwellers complain? From office politics to brownnosing to noise pollution, our image gallery shows off the good and bad of the corporate life.
Now you see it, now you don't. That's usually how new menu items hit the market -- with a thud. McDonald's has had its share of not-so-successful sandwiches.
By Jane McGrath
No matter what critics say about McDonald's, some people are loyal fans. The familiar taste is easy on the wallet. But what's the secret to Mickey D's success?
By Jane McGrath
You enter the cavernous store on a Saturday afternoon only to emerge hours later with a belly full of meatballs and trunk full of furnishings. How did Ikea become a cult shopping experience, with a catalog that's allegedly printed more than the Bible?
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YouTube is a community website that streams about 200 trillion bytes of information a day as people watch videos. How does the company handle the content?
Whether you're looking for a job, apartment or motorcycle, chances are you've consulted Craigslist. Craigslist started as an electronic community newsletter but has become the go-to site for users in 450 communities worldwide.
Quick -- grab a piece of paper. Can you name the nine most successful fast food joints off the top of your head? More food for thought: where did your favorite land on the list?
A billionaire from Mexico has taken over the top spot on the list of the world's richest. Find out who Carlos Slim Helu is and where all his money came from.
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Coca-Cola is one of the world's most-recognized brands. Learn about the history of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola's development and the impact Coca-Cola has on pop culture.
We all recognize those trusted brown trucks, but how much do we know about them? For example, did you know UPS can deliver to 80 percent of the planet within 48 hours? Find out more cool facts, watch a video and see pictures of how UPS works!