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Small Business Spotlight profile on Intimate Image, which offers breast prosthesis services and is 'deeply committed to the special needs of post- mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy patients.'

Small Business Spotlight profile on New Jersey-based Montclair Breast Center.

 Success as a small business owner requires market AND operating passion.

Rick and Jari Searns have been entrepreneurs for roughly 45 years, and they just started a new business.

Detroit success story Shinola, known for its high-end watches and leather goods, is expanding its bicycle line with its first single-speed model: the Detroit Arrow.

Entrepreneurism in America is waning. And I’m not the only one who’s saying this. What can reverse the tide?

Entrepreneur Richard Branson says succeeding in business is all about making connections. Here is his advice on making professional relationships a key asset.

My fellow young female entrepreneurs always inspire me with their uncanny amount of determination and fearlessness. They aren't going to let anyone get in the way of their dreams. Here are some things we can learn from these ladies about finding your confidence:

In an age where your marketing plan needs to include multimedia to be successful, why should you be any different when it comes to consuming inspiration? 

Today is April Fool’s Day. Unfortunately, I’ve seen many small business owners make foolish mistakes that come back to haunt them as they try to grow their companies.

For many business owners the common reactions to bad online reviews is to either ignore or aggressively defend the business. Both actions, however, are the wrong ways to deal with it, say business experts.  Here’s advice.

A franchisee profile on Ron Adams, who retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service ready to embark on his lifelong dream of opening his own business. Here is his story and advice.

Sky-high demand, which has outstripped lofty expectations, is not the only thing small business owners in the pot gold rush are surprised about.

A Small Business Spotlight profile on SteadyServ, which provides real-time intelligence to brewers about which beers are in stock, which are running low and which ones are empty.

Entrepreneurs build an app that lets diners pay at restaurants without waiting for the check.

Following a fifteen-year career in finance, entrepreneur transitions to the health-care field after watching his father succumb to a long battle with cancer, opening a family business with his wife.

A trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo turns into a U.S.-based non-profit working to keep children from being sent to battle armed with only a whistle.

The Irvine, California startup turns methane produced by a dairy farm into low-cost plastic.

Ambient Devices CEO Pritesh Gandhi says Google’s $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest will benefit other players in the connected home space.

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