All but a handful of states impose sales taxes on purchases, and sales taxes are the single biggest source of tax revenue for states. Business owners who sell goods or services to the public should ...

When approaching decisions in business, managers often have to grapple with situations in which they do not have complete data. Because managers cannot know the future, they often have to devise ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...

Gaurav Kumar is the founder and CEO of Beyond Codes, Inc. and the author of the book Sales Lessons From Golf. In my experience as a sales expert, I have learned that not all sales strategies are the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I teach growth leaders how to grow revenues, profits and firm value. Sales productivity remains a never ending and elusive goal ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As great as it is to have an innovative idea for your product or service, your startup will ultimately live and die based on your ability ...

When you work in sales, you need to be a great storyteller. This is true whether you’re talking to a potential client, a partner, or a distributor of your product. In a grocery store, for example, ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. On average, a small business might spend up to 20 ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...