Freelance-first business or workplace models prioritize hiring independent contractors over traditional employees. Just a ...

Attorney Dennis Beaver discusses why some businesses succeed where others fail and some common pitfalls one expert says could doom your venture from the get-go.

"Mr. Beaver, my husband, 'Leroy,' is a high school history teacher and just inherited $50,000. He wants to use it to open a business but does not know what kind of business. "I grew up in a family ...