small business

5 Free Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About

Young Entrepreneur Council — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:22:00 EST

Increase your productivity in networking, sales, email marketing, and more.

7-in-10 Blame Economy for Hiring Freeze

Paul Bedard — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:36:00 EST

Small businesses also see U.S. on verge of second recession.

New Fund Could Help Finance Your Startup

Ben Baden — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Young entrepreneurs can apply for funding from Gen Y Capital Partners.

How Consumers and Communities Can Benefit From 'Buying Local'

Rachel Koning Beals — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Comparison shopping between independent stores and chains is about overall value, not just price.

Will Obama's Jobs Plan Help Small Business Hire More?

Meg Handley — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

The plan is well-intentioned, but leaves much to be desired.

Why Small Businesses Aren't Fueling Job Creation in This Recovery

Meg Handley — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

A crisis in confidence is holding back the most important job powerhouse of the past two decades.

Women Executives Twice as Likely to Leave Their Jobs as Men

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:05:00 EST

A new study examines the reasons for female executive departures.

The Tea Party Movement Is a Middle Class Revolt

Peter Roff — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:53:00 EST

The Tea Party is bringing average citizens into elective politics.

Obama's Healthcare Reform Is Actually Worse Than We Feared

Chris Battle — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:47:00 EST

Businesses small to large are facing having to either change healthcare plans or drop them altogether.

Extend All the Bush-Era Tax Cuts?

U.S. News Staff — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:54:00 EST

Readers share their thoughts.

Square Personal Credit Card Reader Will Change Everything

Mary Kate Cary — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:30:00 EST

Private sector innovation like the new “Square” device is the best way to economic growth.

Small Business Jobs Bill Tops Most Searched List

Danielle Kurtzleben — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST

Public also interested healthcare reform and rumors of a transaction tax.

Holes in the Case for Keeping Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich

John Aloysius Farrell — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:57:00 EST

The senator’s plan would add $3 trillion to the national debt. Some conservative he is.

5 Tips for Becoming an Entrepreneur in Retirement

Emily Brandon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

Baby boomers are increasingly launching start-ups.

Should All the Bush-Era Tax Cuts Be Extended?

U.S. News Staff — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:26:00 EST

The debate focuses on whether extending them is necessary to strengthen the economy.

3 Ways Obama Could Boost Hiring

Rick Newman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:34:00 EST

These moves might do more than the Democrats’ latest “jobs bill.”

Obama’s Coming Tax Hikes Will Cripple the Economy

Peter Roff — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:01:00 EST

The small businesses that make up the backbone of our economy will be called upon to underwrite, in the name of “raising taxes on the rich,” Washington’s addiction to overspending.

Jobs and the Big Bush Tax Cut Bamboozle

Pat Garofalo — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST

The GOP either doesn’t get the data or they’re banking on a few small businesses to save the economy.

Join the Senior Entrepreneurial Stampede

Philip Moeller — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST

Older entrepreneurs are starting more businesses, and succeeding more often, than other age groups.

Study: Working Conditions Pose Problems for Workers and Employers

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:03:00 EST

Current business practices like outsourcing are having a detrimental effect on workers and employers.

Why Startups Surged During the Recession

Rick Newman — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:54:00 EST

High unemployment has led to a record level of new businesses. If they survive, it's great news.

The Best and Worst States For Entrepreneurs

Rick Newman — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:42:00 EST

The West is best, but even some Southern and Rust Belt states are becoming havens for new business.

Behind the 'Mompreneur' Myth

Kimberly Palmer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:15:00 EST

How to be one of the few mothers who succeeds at starting their own business.

How a Payroll-Tax Holiday Affects Small Businesses

Matthew Bandyk — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:15:00 EST

What matters for business owners in Obama’s new jobs bill.

Obama’s Healthcare Reform Is Bad for Small Business

Mary Kate Cary — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:00 EST

Democrats would be smart to consider the repercussions on 55 percent of U.S. jobs.