The 4 owners of Franklin Equipment spent most of their careers in the rental industry before purchasing the dealership in 2008. They're using that experience to transform the typical purchase and rental experience at the dealership's new location in Columbus, Ohio a 65,000 square foot super store situated on 13 acres.

One of the toughest jobs of managers and executives is to figure out how to engage their employees. According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report, only 13 percent of people around the world feel engaged at work.

Lots of politicians, government officials and lobbyists said memorable things this year. Here are 10 quotes that provide a good snapshot of the year for business and politicsw

Trust what these leaders say about good leadership. They are experts on the topic.

The European economy is trending down and European farm equipment manufacturers see the U.S. as the best opportunity for exports, according to experts who presented findings at EIMA International. This exhibition of agriculture equipment is hosted biennially by FederUnacoma in Bologna, Italy. FederUnacoma is the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation.

Claims abound that we have permanently bent the health-spending curve. The growth of health spending has indeed declined to historically low rates, driven largely by the Great Recession and the subsequent slow recovery. But slower spending growth does not guarantee an increase in value sometimes less is less.