Choosing independent businesses and local financial institutions is a great idea. But a purely consumer-oriented response won't get us where we need to go, in part because it fails to fully grapple with how we got here in the first place.

Let's say a new Walmart is opening in your town. Should you be worried? According to recent research from a Seattle-area advocacy group, the answer...

“We were in competition with ourselves. We were all offering a different version of the same vehicle."...

When it comes to my money, I often feel like I have to choose between "doing good" -- that is, using it to improve the world by, say, donating to char...

Game mechanics are more than just a way to have fun with your customers -- they can also solve real problems. If you're not thinking of your customers as gamers yet, you're missing out on all the fun.

You're an expert chef with a beautiful restaurant, friendly staff and great food. In the past, you've successfully managed your customer flow through ...

Dharavi may not change much in this generation, but the power of entrepreneurship offers great hope for the next.

All prosperous countries of the world got that way not through government infrastructure, food aid, or NGO projects, but through the growth of a domestic business sector.

Just because headquarters can't figure out how to make your location viable does not mean you can't. You've been sitting behind the cash register for years now saying, "If it was up to me..." So, do it!

Campaigns that highlight the importance of local independent business can provide a big boost for small businesses and local economies battered by the recession, suggests a new survey by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

The Small Business Admistration has amended its existing 504 loan program, which was originally created to encourage small- to medium-sized business o...