Identify your company's competitive advantage and learn strategies to make it sustainable for long-term success.

Discover the essentials of market share, with tips on calculating and interpreting it to understand a company's size and competitiveness in its industry.

Rules that govern one company's purchase of another company are part of the U.S. Federal Tax Laws. The laws are so complex that most businesses use the assistance of a business tax lawyer to decipher ...

A holding company is a legal business entity (usually a limited liability company or C Corporation) that owns or has a controlling interest in one or more companies (called “subsidiaries”). Other ...

Why leaders should take a strategic perspective by Gary P. Pisano Perhaps no issue attracts more senior leadership attention than growth does. And for good reason. Growth—in revenues and profits—is ...

Private companies aren't listed on stock exchanges, restricting easy shareholder access. Private firms range from sole proprietorships to complex corporations, suitable for various sizes. Benefits of ...

Knowing the differences between a parent company and a holding company can help you diversify your business interests, reduce legal liability and manage tax obligations. While the literal definitions ...

Pilot Company is one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers in North America. Jim Haslam founded the company in 1958 and his son, Jimmy Haslam, is currently ...

Gelles writes about the intersection of climate and the corporate world and has covered Patagonia for nearly a decade. A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard ...

Mills and smokestacks in Lowell, Massachusetts, considered by some historians to be the first real company town in the U.S. CORBIS During the Industrial Revolution, company towns—communities built by ...