Small Business

If your employer’s retirement plan doesn’t cut it for you, here are six investing alternatives to consider.

The minimum wage increase is creating an unintended consequence for small businesses and is forcing one restaurant owner to potentially hike its prices.

If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Carranza will replace World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon, who announced last week she was stepping down as SBA administrator.

At the Democratic debates on Tuesday night, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper used his opening statement to tout his small business experience of founding Wynkoop Brewing Company. Here are five things to know about Hickenlooper and his Colorado-based brewpub. 

As the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates this week, one branchless bank is promising savers 3 percent annual interest and 3 percent cash back on all debit card purchases.

The Facebook post also revealed more details of the shooter’s July 9 purchase of the rifle, which began online.

For fans of the saucy dish who want to take their love to the next level, opening a wing franchise might be a good step. If you’re not sure where to start, here are 8 chicken wing franchises you could run yourself, as suggested by Small Business Trends.

Boxed is looking to compete with Amazon and Costco by increasing its growth potential with an investment from the largest Japanese grocer.

Here are some economic stats and recent quality-of-life rankings for Charm City.

After father dies, boy sells lemonade to take mom on date

Here's how you can do a better job of retaining talent.

American Express Co. is refunding some of its customers after an internal probe found salespeople misrepresented pricing.

New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio unveiled his proposed “workers’ bill of rights” Tuesday, promoting a $15 minimum wage, mandated paid vacation and protections for unions.

The grants are made annually as part of the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies competition. 

Alibaba's pitch to U.S. small businesses comes as the company faces lean e-commerce revenue growth, which has been further threatened by the U.S.-China trade spat.

Christian Book Distributors had been known by the acronym CBD, which is associated with cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive compound found in marijuana plants.

That report comes from BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace for small companies that counted 2,444 transactions reported by business brokers from April through June, down 9.6% from 2,705 in the second quarter of last year.

Not only are businesses less likely to even start in a state with high licensing costs, but when they do, they stay smaller than they would otherwise be.