Spelman College, celebrating its 125th anniversary, announced it has received gifts totaling $7 million for need-based scholarship support. Boasting alumnae such as Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the...

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Running a company is difficult enough, but when a partner walks away with dozens of clients and opens a similar practice just down the road, the situation can get downright...

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Q: I am interested in opening a tutoring center in my neighborhood, but I would like to know more about that type of business. — F. Ramirez, Miami A: Your...