Business
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10 Best and Worst States for Starting a Business
Starting your own business is exciting but terrifying. Nothing beats saying goodbye to a terrible boss, a toxic work environment, or subpar pay, but entrepreneurship isn’t all sunshine and roses. In fact, about 20% of all businesses don’t make it…
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Walmart Gets Into the Delivery Business — for Home Depot
Whether you love or loathe Walmart, the retail juggernaut may soon be delivering your stuff, especially if you shop at Home Depot. The retailer’s new white-label Walmart GoLocal service, announced at the end of August, expands its delivery abilities far beyond its…
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These Companies Are Requiring Employees to Get Vaccinated
As coronavirus infections rise sharply in the U.S. and a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated, some employers — most recently Delta Air Lines — have responded by requiring workers to get the jab, or face the consequences. Those…
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20 Companies That Have Actually Benefited From the Pandemic
COVID-19 has been bad news for most companies, especially many long-standing bricks-and-mortar retail chains now struggling to survive. But while many have weathered a major downturn, plenty of others are riding high, largely thanks to business models that were uniquely…
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How Many Small Businesses Have Closed in Your State
The pandemic has been tough on pretty much everyone, but — no surprise here — small business owners have borne the economic brunt of more than a year of quarantines, lockdowns, and other COVID-19 measures. Find Your State: Alabama |…
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Barbershops, Bars, and Other Businesses on Wheels Across America
Food trucks revolutionized the dining industry and gave many business owners a marketplace when the costs or accompanying demands of traditional restaurants were prohibitive. Now other businesses have followed suit and gone mobile. We found 20 innovative mobile businesses that…
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Where to Shop on Small Business Saturday in All 50 States
No matter what town you’re in, you likely have a small business you support, whether it’s the coffee shop on the corner you scurry into before work or the bookstore…
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14 Industries That Have Been Hit Hardest by the Pandemic
From massive layoffs and billions in lost revenue to bankruptcies and complete closures, the COVID-19 pandemic has left few industries unscathed, and the damage appears far from over. The number…
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30 Beloved Restaurants and Bars That Closed This Year
Nearly everyone has a favorite restaurant or bar. Whether you’ve been going for decades or are a recent convert, there’s something special about saying “this is my regular place.” And…
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Companies That Have Changed the Way We Live Over the Past Decade
The past decade has brought about tremendous change in our daily lives thanks to the evolution of technology and companies launching apps and products designed to help us with even…
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25 Emerging Businesses That Nobody Saw Coming
Global industry doesn’t stand still for very long, and there are quite a few disappearing industries — but what is taking their place? What came out of nowhere while people…
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20 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s Favorite Department Store
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Company has been making headlines as its executive chairman leads a bid to take the company private. HBC, which dates back to the 1670s, is facing…
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Twinkies, Polaroids, and Other Popular Products That Have Been Revived
A dead brand won’t stay dead for long if there’s still money to be made off of it. There are a whole lot of companies out there looking to wring…
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Expert Tips to Grow Your Business Without Stressing Out
Business owners often wear many hats — chief executive, marketer, accountant, and receptionist — all at the same time. The payoff for such hard work can be substantial, but so…
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Top 15 Affordable Cities for Starting a Business
Entrepreneurs looking for a place to base their operations can take their pick from cities across the country that are business friendly and affordable at the same time. A recent…
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The Best Cordless Phones for Home or Business
CUT THE CORD, KEEP THE LANDLINE Cordless phones may seem like an anachronism in an era when fewer than half of U.S. homes maintain a landline, according to a 2017…
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13 Brands That Celebrities Hurt Via Social Media
If there’s one thing celebrities love, it’s talking about themselves on social media and the brands they love — or love to hate. But what social media giveth, it can…
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America’s 14 Worst Cities for Small Business
Entrepreneurs are bold and ambitious, yet no matter how much moxy small-business owners have, their chances of success are directly tied to the city where they set up shop. From…
