Study: 401(k) Plans Mismanaged
Many older workers are investing too heavily in company stock, researchers say. Read more
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How To Find Your Company's Cash Stash
How can you reduce the time it takes to send out invoices? Be the paperwork, advises Sue Gillman of consulting firm Aveus. Pretend you are a document on a jo... Read more
Need Cash?
Try looking inward. Read more
Businesses Cutting Costs
Most employers are hoping to avoid layoffs by improving efficiency. Read more
What Are You Trying to Say? [Audio] 
English may still be the international language of business, but as more entrepreneurs work abroad, they're finding themselves lost in translation. So how... Watch video
The Oil Boom
With oil well over $100 a barrel and gas prices flirting with $4 a gallon, oil-rich nations are becoming just that -- rich. So who has the most petrodolla... Watch video
How to Recession-Proof Your Kids
In a tough economy, talking about money and investing can be more important than a primer on the birds and the bees. Here are some simple lessons you should ... Read more
Angels Growing Cautious
Amid economic uncertainties, angel investors are putting less money on the line. Read more
Venture-Backed IPOs Down
The weaker economy is prompting fewer businesses to go public, a VC trade group reports. Read more
Local Hero or Tax Cheat?
Gus Rancatore's ice cream shop, Toscanini's, is a fixture in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When it was seized for nonpayment of taxes, the community responded. Read more
Thanks, But No Thanks
Why to avoid taking out a merchant cash advance. Read more
The Most Valuable Companies in America
Investors are loaded with cash. Boomers are looking to buy. Foreign firms are eager to invest. What does that add up to? A seller's market for your business. Read more
Drives: Turn to Port, I Mean Go Left
How will you know the world's most expensive convertible? It's the one with a cloth top lined with cashmere. Read more
A Chocolate Maker is Buffeted By Global Forces Beyond His Control
How long can he stay profitable? Read more
Meet the Buyers
Sellers of businesses are more or less the same: They're all looking for the best price they can get. Buyers are a little trickier to figure out. Read more
Young Workers Lack Savings Plans
A survey gives younger employees failing grades in financial literacy. Read more
Consumer Prices Steady
Cheaper energy prices kept inflation in check last month, the government reports. Read more
Foreclosures Hit Record High
More homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments, an industry group says Read more
Consumers Curb Spending
Higher prices are prompting more Americans to hold on to their money. Read more
Partnerships and Selling Your Company
The legal options for a minority owner. Plus, how to prepare your company for sale. Read more
How Does Technology Fit into Your Strategy?
When making strategic plans, you ignore technology at your peril. But focusing too tightly on tech can skew your plans too. Here’s how to strike the right ... Read more
A Cash Literacy Deficit?
A recent survey finds many Americans don't understand basic financial concepts. Read more
Small Firms Relying on Accountants
When it comes to preparing their taxes, most small-business owners prefer a hired gun, a new survey finds. Read more
Business Owners Shun Retirement
Despite their wealth, a recent survey shows many affluent employers have no plans to quit. Read more
Do-Gooder Finance
How a new crop of investors is helping social entrepreneurs. Read more
I'll Be Back
For entrepreneurs, retirement doesn't mean forever. Read more
Business Credit for Beginners
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
Small Firms Raising Prices
A recent survey finds higher costs and weaker sales are putting inflationary pressure on small businesses. Read more
Small-Business Confidence Still Falling
Owners are not optimistic heading into 2008, a new survey shows. Read more
The Secret Life of a Serial CEO
Bob Cramer has piloted six companies to big paydays. Now he has found a start-up that offers something else--excitement, poetry, a legacy. Read more
How to Sell an Invoice On the Receivables Exchange
There's a new way to sell receivables: on an exchange. Read more
Follow the Numbers
It's the best way to spot problems before they become life-threatening. Read more
Short On Cash?
There's a new way to sell receivables: on an exchange. Read more
Managing Inventory for Profitability
You don't have to pay an arm and a leg to gain control of stock levels, pricing and cash flow. Read more
