Money is everyone’s first choice as a reward for a job well done, but for a startup looking to stretch its funds, it’s not always easy to hand out raises that are as generous as you’d like.

Franchising could put your business on the path to hypergrowth, but only if your business model is a fit.

One of the great things about social media is it makes it easier to gauge consumer sentiment and find opportunities.

You won’t succeed with every hire you make, so what can you do when that new hire clearly isn’t living up to expectations?

There’s no question that social media has changed the way customers interact with companies.

In business, it’s the unexamined things that often get you, the problems or practices that you may have overlooked or were in denial about. Here are two potential pitfalls to think about.

Not all entrepreneurs are born leaders. Some may just be people with great ideas who were thrust into leadership positions when they launched their own company.

Making the wrong hire can be costly, so you want to make sure you do everything you can to get it right.

If you’ve never heard an outrageous excuse for missing work, you haven’t been a manager for very long. But here are a few from CareerBuilder that just might top the charts

Here’s a number to ponder: 84 percent of small businesses that use mobile marketing techniques report an increase in new business for their efforts.

You might not have a hiring department or recruiters on speed dial, but you can still compete for top talent with a little work.

It’s a phrase that’s been used a little too much in recent years, but a new book offers ways to “do more with less” that might be worth considering.