Success Q: Why is it that some businesses are popular and others are not? I own a restaurant and I try to do things right, but we have never caught on like some others have. — Bill A: : Although it is hard to generalize, I do ...

Avoid Hard Sell When Marketing To Younger Generations Q: I get that I have to market to a new customer, i.e., Gen X and Gen Y. I'm not really tapped in to what works with them. Is there something that works ...

New G.I. Bill Would Help Small Business Owners Q: Will the proposed new "G.I. Bill of Rights" do anything to help veteran-owned small businesses? — Will A: Writing this as I am on this Memorial Day weekend, I wish ...

How You'll Know If A Franchise Is For You Q: I am looking at buying a franchise and the franchisor has painted a very rosy picture. What is the other side of the story? — Tom A: First let me say that as a general ...

Moms A Unique Business Force Q: I am a new mom and would like to quit my job and start my own business so that I can be with my son more. I have never started a business before, so this seems doubly challenging. How do other ...