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How to Negotiate a Better Vendor Contract

Negotiating contracts with your vendors can save your business a lot of money. Here's how to do it.

How to Get a Degree in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship can be a versatile degree to help you in various career paths. Here’s how to choose the right program.

Becoming a Virtual Company: Pros and Cons

As reopening plans across the U.S. get pushed back, many business owners are considering pivoting to becoming a virtual business—permanently—to save their companies.

How to Start a Business Without a Lot of Money

Get your business idea off the ground without spending a lot of cash upfront.

Reopening Mid-Pandemic: Common Business Challenges & Solutions

Reopening after COVID-19 comes with new challenges and costs to navigate for small businesses in every state.

Successful Businesses That Were Started for Cheap

Are you trying to start a business, but worried about the funding? These 10 well-known companies were started with less than $10,000.

7 Service-Based Businesses Succeeding During Coronavirus

While some industries have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, other service-based businesses have flourished in the age of social distancing.

Resources for Rebuilding Your Business After Coronavirus

Many businesses have had to rethink their operations post-COVID and start from scratch with a new model. These seven resources can help.

Guide to the Paycheck Protection Loan Extension

The Paycheck Protection Program, which offers forgivable loans to businesses impacted by COVID-19, has been extended by Congress. Here’s how companies can take part.

Business Ideas & Trends Inspired by the Pandemic

Search, shopping and social trends can show savvy entrepreneurs where the next big business idea lies.