7 Tips for When Road Construction Affects Your Business
Roadwork can really hurt a storefront business but owners are finding ways to maintain sales and customers. Read more
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The Truth About Real Estate
Our new office cost a fortune, but I still think it is the best investment we’ve ever made. Read more
Think Twice About Buying Commercial Real Estate
Owning your office space could pump value into your company, but more likely it will distract you from your core business. Read more
Building a Brick-Oven Dream in Seattle
Food writer Molly Wizenberg talks to Inc. about the trials and rewards of opening a pizza shop with her husband. Read more
How to Start a Business in Seattle
Surviving as a small business owner alongside the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks isn't as impossible as it seems. Read more
How to Find a Bay Area Start-up Location
Do you want to play with the big guns on the peninsula, go with the flow in SoMa, or carve out a different niche in the East Bay? Read more
How to Start a Business in Los Angeles
The diverse economy of Los Angeles provides many great business opportunities, but not without an array of challenges. Here's how to get started. Read more
How to Start a Business in Las Vegas
The city that gaming built is open for business. Here's how to balance the risks. Read more
How to Set Up an Office in Washington, D.C.
Dream on: You won't get a view of the Washington Monument, but look for alternative space or incentives and you might just find a bargain in the saturated ca... Read more
How to Purchase Commercial Real Estate
If you're thinking about purchasing office space, this guide will help you evaluate the pros and cons of leasing vs. buying, assemble a real estate search te... Read more
How to Open a Pop-Up Store
With the national retail vacancy rate at a three-year high, temporary shops are dropping into empty spaces. Here are four way to make a pop-up work for you. Read more
How to Open a Business in Brooklyn
New York City's biggest borough is as much a brand as a location, and it is ripe for start-ups of all stripes. Read more
How to Evaluate Your Office Leasing Strategy
Should you stay or should you go? Pointers on leasing the right space for your business. Read more
Norm Brodsky on Why Real Estate Still Rules
Is it better to own or lease real estate? Our columnist shares his advice. Read more
Norm Brodsky Answers Your Questions
On co-owning a business and making a long-term investment Read more
How to Pick a Site for Your Business
Whether you are opening a new store, setting up a small factory, or looking to lease a branch office, these tips will help you find the right location for yo... Read more
The Tradeoffs of Returning to a Home Office
An independent consultant wonders if she should trade in her office space for a virtual home office Read more
How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease
What it takes to negotiate a commercial lease in a renter's market Read more
Office Chairs for Every Budget
Reviews of Herman Miller, Office Star, Global, and Harter Read more
The Real Estate Makeover
Logistics Plus had been homeless for too long. But how much home did it need? Read more
Real Estate: Educated work force? Check. Near the airport? Check.
A new way to search for the right place to set up shop Read more
Adventures in Office Space
I just wrote a check for $215,481.75. And that was only a deposit. Read more
Dealing with Zoning Problems
You've found the perfect spot -- except that it lacks the zoning you need. But you may be able to work the situation to your favor. Read more
Pick a Legal Location and Avoid Zoning Trouble
Legally speaking, it's far less important whether a certain spot is a good one for your business than if it'sproperly zoned for what you plan to do. The f... Read more
East vs. West: Location, Location, Location
What does location have to do with venture-capital funding? Plenty, says Scott Randall, founder and CEO of FairMarket Inc., a Woburn, Mass., Internet-auct... Read more
Locating Your Business
Commercial real estate brokers are fond of saying that the three most important factors in establishing a business are location, location, and location. W... Read more
Negotiating a Good Lease
Almost all small businesses start out in leased premises; many use leased space throughout the life of the business. By leasing rather than owning, you av... Read more
To Buy Or Not To Buy
Sometimes the answer to a vexing real estate problem is a little cooperative effort. Read more
Use Your Real Estate To Raise Cash
Sale/leasebacks can provide capital well below conventional rates, and can give a boost to your cash flow. Read more
Ten Rules For Buying Real Estate
This checklist will help plug the holes in purchase agreements. Read more
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