Some companies seem to weather any storm, including a few that may surprise you. The oldest American company has existed since 1752 ─ before the United States was even founded. Despite wars, ...

Chances are your business doesn’t have millions of dollars casually lying around for a commercial real estate purchase. That’s why, just like mortgages for residential home purchases, commercial real ...

Modern businesses run on data. Companies regularly capture, store and analyze large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data on consumer behavior, to which they can apply predictive analytics to ...

At most U.S. companies, employees have a paid day off from work on Thanksgiving so they can spend time with the people who matter most. The day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, has ...

The Apple Watch is arguably the most popular smartwatch for business, serving as a productivity-boosting digital assistant. One of the biggest Apple Watch advantages is the ability to change band ...

Section 179 is a federal rule intended to help small and medium-sized businesses by allowing them to receive specific tax benefits sooner if they choose to do so. If you purchase assets for your ...

Imagine you’re on an elevator. It stops, and the vice president of a company you want to work at steps in. “The doors close and you have 20 or 30 seconds to grab his interest,” said Melanie Winograd, ...

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts medical billing and coding employment will grow 8 percent through 2032 — a higher-than-average figure across industries. This fact alone makes ...

Independent contractors work for themselves; the companies they work with don’t technically employ them. Independent contractors submit invoices for their work and are subject to self-employment tax.

Gone are the days of exchanging napkin notes and business cards. In today’s fast-paced business world, it can be hard to remember every customer’s name and their individual preferences. That’s why ...

Responding to emails is a necessity in the business world, but taking the time to type out a thoughtful, polite reply to each one can eat up a good chunk of your day. Yet, quick, casual responses to ...

Diversity and inclusion have become vital parts of modern business as the benefits of having diverse team talent have become increasingly apparent. And while it’s easy to recognize the importance of a ...