By Annie Pilon, Small Business Trends Are you considering selling your small business?  Perhaps you think it’s a good time to sell, considering that more businesses have been bought and sold this year than at this time last year, according to a BizBuySell survey. However, valuations of those businesses could be lower in 2013, thanks to some tax changes. So if you...

If you are running a small business and have been around for any length of time, give yourself a pat on the back. I’ve been running my small business for 16 years now and believe me, I’m thankful each and every day. I especially feel that way after coming across this small business infographic on some of the most tried and failed small businesses. Did you know...

By Yong Fook, Enterprise About 8 years ago I found myself working at a large global banking corporation doing back office type stuff. I rarely mention it to this day due to the spectacularly negatable impact it has had on the rest of my career. Except maybe for one lesson. For myself and about 50 other people at the office, day to day we had to interact with the CMS...

Cushman Wakefield Presentation: Evolution of a Startup from Column Five Media...

To the small business owner who is juggling multiple roles on a daily basis, time is a precious commodity. What causes it to pass so quickly, and what can owners do to make sure they properly manage theirs? A Matter of...

How to Generate Good Ideas from Column Five on Vimeo.