Better Business Bureaus (BBBs)
Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) are private non-profit organizations that collect and report information to help consumers make informed decisions when dea... Read story
Better Business Bureau
Toward Hassle-free Mail Order
Five tips for hassle-free mail order. Read story
Better Business Bureau Gets High Marks
The watchdog group is an effective resource for consumers, according to new research. Read story
Survey: Trust in Business Fading
Recent financial market turmoil has more consumers preferring to deal with smaller firms. Read story
What's Your Grade?
The Better Business Bureau now hands out letter grades: A + through F. Read story
Paper or Plastic?
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
Charitable Giving
Sources of financial information on national nonprofit groups. Read story
Lodge Your Complaint
You've been wronged. The goods you ordered arrived intact, but the craftsmanship is shoddy. You've been handed a bill, but you haven't received satisfacto... Read story
Business Owners, Beware!
Here are some tips to help you avoid becoming a victim to con artists while looking for capital. Read story
Franchising
Related Terms: Buying an Existing... Read story
Screening New Hires
Employee-screening companies offer one of the cheapest and fastest ways to help you hire successfully. Read story
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Before You Hire an Adviser Investigate - with businesslike rigor and savvy - stockbrokers, financial planners, insurance salespeople... Read story
When Criminals Come Calling
Smaller companies have become an increasingly attractive target for fraud. How you can avoid becoming a scam victim. Read story
The Importance of Being Ethical
Companies with strong ethics programs have found that these efforts can reduce potential costly fines, decrease vulnerability, improve reputation, provide... Read story
Controversial IPA Silences a Watchdog
One of the most controversial Inc. 500 companies ever wins a legal battle. Read story
How-to Protect Your Invention from Scams
Inventors’ enthusiasm and passion for their inventions, coupled with their lack of knowledge about the process, make them attractive targets for scam ar... Read story
First, Kill All the Brokers
Inc.'s finance editor explains how smart CEOs find trustworthy financial advice. Read story
Before You Hire an Adviser
Here are some tips from Shirley Rooker, president of Call for Action, a not-for-profit consumer help line based in Bethesda, Md. Her involvement with the ... Read story
Browser Beware
Before you rely on an online ratings service, get to know the source -- and how it makes money. Read story
Probing a Charity's Financials
Discerning the financial viability of different nonprofits before making charitable donations. Read story
The Smell of Funny Money
When dealing with loan brokers or venture capitalists, look out for these red flags that could signal a con. Read story
Doing Well by Doing Good
Every entrepreneur hopes to do well. We'd all like to make a lot of money and have a big, profitable customer base. But over the years, I've realized that... Read story
Business Associations
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Consumer Advocacy
Consumer advocacy refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to promote and protect the interests of the buying public. Historically, consumer advoc... Read story
Ask Inc.
Dodging Dun & Bradstreet; a sticky succession issue. Read story
Inc. 500 Company Fends Off Lawsuits, Customer Complaints
International Profit Associates has also come under scrutiny because of its political contributions. Read story
Smart Gifts
How to set up a charitable-giving program and take advantage of IRS incentives. Read story
Are Your Staffers Stealing?
How to prevent employee theft and protect your bottom line. Read story
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read story
Bulletin Board
This collection of short articles about technology includes stories about: a new online privacy act; an e-myth; a mouse that fits your lifestyle; a method fo... Read story
A Cold Call, a Blog, and a $20 Million Lawsuit
A North Carolina entrepreneur blogs a warning to her industry -- and gets sued for her troubles. Read story
Equipment Leasing
Related Terms: Automobile Leasing A leas... Read story
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read story
Obit: Monument Co. Misjudges Funeral Industry, Pays with Its Life
A look at how a well-known memorial-carving company went belly upafter new owners took over. Read story
Courting Trouble
For most entrepreneurs, a little shamelessness is indispensable. In Kentucky, Tina Conner took that impulse a step too far. Read story
Fair Play?
Come April 21, Zeeks.com will face a new challenge -- as if constantly coming up with "kewl" features for its ever-chan... Read story
InPhonic's Missed Connections
Why being No. 1 on the Inc. 500 and selling more cell phones on the Internet than anyone else wasn't enough. Read story
Best of the Small Business Web: Standard Bearer
At Quality Transmission Service, owner Bob Jones's expert advice has made him a local hero and raised his industry's reputation. Read story
So Near...And Yet So Far
Going public is a big deal. So is almost going public. Three Inc. 500 CEOs discuss how the lessons they learned from their aborted IPOs were almost as valuab... Read story
Finding the Right Business Broker
W. Stewart Blackburn didn't hire a business broker to sell the businesses he owned with his wife, Suzanne, until he found someone entirely devoted to the ... Read story
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