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On the Upswing: TopGolf Takes a Shot at Growth

With declining consumer spending and competition from the internet, large-scale entertainment establishments are looking to provide their customers with a new experience. TopGolf thinks it has found the answer with its unique "Experiential Retail" destination.

Sustainable Design Makes Offices Work Smarter

People work differently than they did even just a few years ago. And because of that, offices are being redesigned to reflect the trend.

Small Business Index: What Owners Say is Important, Right Now

A new poll shows what small-business owners are planning to do, and what they've noted as important to them, in the second half of 2012.

Is a Startup Business a Dead End?

Even in a sluggish economy, entrepreneurship is thriving.

Protecting Your Next Big Idea: 5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs and Businesses Make (and How to Avoid Them)

With a few steps, you can avoid winding up in a snafu over your intellectual property.

U.S. Automakers See Their Cars Zip in China

Crowds swarmed the Beijing Auto Show in April but they thronged thickest around foreign-made cars, illustrating the challenge ahead for domestic Chinese manufacturers.

New Rail Depots Seek to Hitch Local Truck Delivery to Interstate Transportation System

Freight trains are putting the brakes on more 18-wheelers.

Strings of Investment Success

Passion, commitment to music education drives a family business.

Drive-Thru Chain Shrinks To Grow

Checkers jumps smaller space obstacles to expand its locations.

The Little Anchors on the Economy

Business leaders discuss the new assumptions necessary to unlocking growth in the US economy.

Two Views on Solving America's Long-Term Fiscal Crisis

America's debt crisis has many sources -- but it is still nothing compared to Europe's woes.

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