Starting A Business Over 50

6/2/2011 - We've all seen statistics on how new businesses tend to crash and burn, which is probably the last thing you want to think about if you're over age 50 and thinking of going from employee to en... more

An Old-fashioned Approach To Finding Customers

4/26/2011 - The flooring business isn't what it used to be. But for Tom Wood, the president and CEO of Floor Coverings International, that's a good thing. When the mortgage meltdown set in, the rate of... more

In Hard Times, Many Franchisers Pull Back On Aid To Franchisees. Floor Coverings International Took The Opposite Approach.

4/24/2009 - You don't have to tell Dave Hogan that people have cut back on remodeling. Prospective clients debate for months whether to buy new floors from his store here, he says, and increasingly they de... more