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Xero polled 500 U.S. accountants to come up with the top three mistakes small businesses make. Top on that list: mixing business and pleasure.

Learning how to pitch investors is an invaluable skill. Avoid these blunders, which are sure to make a bad impression--and could kill the deal.

HEVO Power co-founders Jeremy McCool and Steven Monks on the startup’s wireless charging stations and the road ahead for the electric-vehicle market.

Thanks to the SEC’s lifting of the general solicitation ban, startups and entrepreneurs can now raise cash more freely on the Web. Here’s how to do it effectively, from iCrowd’s own John Callaghan.

After more than 30 years of the status quo, the Small Business Administration tweaked the size restrictions for 70 industries in June, changing the standard for what’s considered a small business.

Tax season may be over, but don’t let that stop you from plotting and planning ways to legitimately keep more tax dollars in your pocket.

Two tech-savvy twentysomething siblings saw the gap between what was and what is and decided to tap into the $11 billion stationary business.

A new software breaks down the effectiveness of a small business’s social media efforts and identifies who is saying what about the brand.

‘Accidental’ IT workers may know basic technology procedures like how to manage email or set up smartphones, often times they aren’t experts, which can expose a business to potential security problems.

Are smartphone owners smarter than the rest of the U.S. when it comes to handicapping the 2012 presidential race? If they are, President Obama looks to be a shoo-in for a second term, according to a new poll. Smartphone owners give him a nearly 20 percentage point lead over rival Mitt Romney.

Will your business survive if your network takes a tumble? Something that claims to be plug-and-play could in fact be plug-configure-troubleshoot-call support-pay extra-throw in garbage bin. To avoid that kind of scenario, there are several steps you can take in advance.

Small business owners may think the size of their company precludes them from being targets of identity theft, not realizing they are more at risk than the larger companies.

According to a recent survey, small businesses across the country are showing more and more interest in making use of new technology to operate more efficiently.

The premise is simple enough, allow your employees to use their personal smartphones, tablets and computers for work, logging the devices onto your business databases. BYOD, or "bring your own device," might seem like a smart way to save money, not having to pay for a work phone or computer for your employees. But along with the money in your pocket comes some extra risks

How a 31-year-old entrepreneur is teaching digital billboards to know what you'd like.

Deb Weidenhamer got into the auction game for the rush of commerce. She found herself on reality television after more than a decade in business, but decided to walk away from the fame to focus on her business’ rapid growth.

Square announces new features to ‘help restaurants serve picky eaters.’ Early adopters weigh in on the taste so far, and industry experts on whether it’s a game-changer.

We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business Spotlight.

We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.

We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.