Self-funding forces business owners to excel at core skills such as marketing and accounting, writes Bedros Keuilian, CEO and founder of Fit Body Boot Camp. Keuilian explains how to keep control of the business while using personal assets to build an empire.

KFC will make its foray into the market for plant-based protein with a test in suburban Atlanta this week. The trial of nuggets and boneless wings made by Beyond Meat will help KFC determine the potential for a national rollout.

After retiring as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization, Kyle Sleeth wanted to start a business with his wife, Sarah, and appreciated how franchising provided a "blueprint for success with a business model that works." They now have six Floyd's 99 Barbershops with about $5 million in annual revenue and have additional shops in development.

Arizona cities and counties with a minimum wage higher than the state's could be required to reimburse the state for associated costs under a new law. The measure was approved as part of a budget bill last spring.

Nurse Next Door in Delaware plans to expand in the next year by adding more employees. The company has been recognized as a top place to work, and it offers maternity and paternity leave, travel stipends, insurance and flexible schedules.