Got an Internship? Now Is the Time to Apply
Shortly after Christmas my son applied for an internship at a financial services company. We haven’t heard anything yet, but it turns out that March...
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Successful Entrepreneurs Focus on Profitability
Your main job as an entrepreneur is to make money. To achieve sustained entrepreneurial success, profitability cannot be an optional exercise....
Art of the Turnaround
Sandra K. Walls became the sole owner of AVPOL in 2004 and turned the petroleum business into a $12 million company that services federal and...
Lifesavers
For Dr. Omar Davis and Dr. Natarsha Grant business is a matter of life and death. Since 2007 the two have been helping to extend...
The DOs and DON’Ts of Change
A company is operating efficiently when it is achieving three things: retaining old customers, attracting new customers, and increasing value in products and services for...
How to Remake Your Company Like Johnson Products
Husband and wife team Eric Brown and Renee Cottrell-Brown seek to make history and profits in ethnic haircare. Last year, they became the new owners...
Starting a Successful Photography Business
Though talent is a necessary ingredient for being a successful photographer, training and experience are essential, says Susan Michal, owner of Jacksonville, Florida-based Susan Michal...
Tips From the Top of the Food Chain
Angela Cauley and Ian Blount discovered the perfect recipe for success. Mixing three tablespoons of risk, five pinches of research, and three cups of sacrifice,...