A veteran entrepreneur explains that to win loyalty, you have to offer more than a discount.

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Hands On

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO

Before Loren Comitor started his own business, 22 years ago, he was earning the kind of salary and benefits most people onl [ … ]

To compete with bigger chains, a video store offers some unexpected conveniences.

Bill Duggan, managing partner of Videoport, a video rental store, in Portland, Maine, knows that personalized service and creativity are required to compete against large chain [ … ]

An overview of how a revenue management pricing strategy can increase revenues without losing customers.

Pricing

Customers don't all value your product or service equally. Why charge them identically?

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Some personal-financial experts offer strategies for business owners to pay for college for their kids.

Personal Portfolio

If business owners start planning early, several strategies can work

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A business coach and author gives entrepreneurs a way to make a family plan alongside a business plan.

Planning

If you want your business and your marriage to prosper, you need a family plan

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In these days of furious consolidating, outsourcing is the way to go for both corporate giants and small outsourcers.

Company Story

When Robert Strickland walks into the headquarters of $9-billion Food Lion, he flashes his company badge, attends strategy [ … ]

Inc.'s finance editor and other financial planners explain why your company should not be your only investment.

Personal Portfolio

Your company may well be your best bet for building wealth. But don't make it your only one

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