Small Business

Fidelity Investment's long-time chairman Edward "Ned" Johnson is announcing his retirement, completing the transfer of the company to his daughter Abigail Johnson.

Fidelity Investment's long-time chairman Edward "Ned" Johnson is announcing his retirement, completing the transfer of the company to his daughter Abigail Johnson.

The food industry relies very heavily on word-of-mouth marketing and recommendations--making it important for small business owners in the field to join in and even start the conversation. And many are finding the best way to do this is with social media.

Businesses that hope to make the most of their social media campaigns may want to start checking their watches before they post. That is because new research reveals the best times to post to Facebook and Twitter. That research, by link shortener bitly, found that links posted in the afternoon between Monday and Thursday are clicked more than links posted at other times.

If you’ve got a new product or service that you’re trying to sell, you may want to think about giving it away to begin with. In a new survey, 42 percent of consumers said they pay for new products and services after they’ve experienced them for free. The so-called "freemium" business model is the way a pantheon of marquee brands, from Ancestry.com to Words with Friends, first gained traction in the marketplace.

The Bath Iron Works shipyard, one of the state's largest employers and a key piece of its coastal economy, is going through a leadership transition that will elevate an insider to run it.

The Bath Iron Works shipyard, one of the state's largest employers and a key piece of its coastal economy, is going through a leadership transition that will elevate an insider to run it.

Naked Pizza is using social media to change the fast-food industry — and the way Americans eat — one pizza at a time.

Domino’s franchisee from the United Kingdom sets new world record for speed in the pizza kitchen.

Over 2,000 retailers are now carrying Back to the Roots grow-your-own mushrooms kits—and the entrepreneurs behind the three-year-old startup are hoping that mushrooms are only the beginning of their food revolution.

Food trucks are on the road and driving straight toward success. These curbside canteens are a far-cry from your childhood lemonade stand. Starting a food truck business takes a physical, emotional and financial investment. If you are ready to roll around town in your own restaurant, here is a step-by-step guide to starting a food truck business:

Opening a candy store in a recession may seem like a tricky proposition, but some California-based entrepreneurs might have found a sweet spot in a sour economy.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY For many small and independent businesses, the big start to the holiday shopping season comes on Saturday.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY For many small and independent businesses, the big start to the holiday shopping season comes on Saturday.

As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012's "The Avengers," moviegoers who remained glued to their seats for a taste of the next treat in Marvel's superhero universe didn't know one name was missing — that of John Suttles, a truck driver who died helping bring the $1.5 billion blockbuster to theaters.

As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012's "The Avengers," moviegoers who remained glued to their seats for a taste of the next treat in Marvel's superhero universe didn't know one name was missing — that of John Suttles, a truck driver who died helping bring the $1.5 billion blockbuster to theaters.

A look at five significant film and television set accidents: "Twilight Zone: The Movie": The 1982 helicopter crash that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children on the movie's Santa Clarita, California, set shook the film industry and led to new safety standards for the use of choppers.

A look at five significant film and television set accidents: "Twilight Zone: The Movie": The 1982 helicopter crash that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children on the movie's Santa Clarita, California, set shook the film industry and led to new safety standards for the use of choppers.

Things can go wrong on film and television sets: a foot slips off a ladder, a stunt goes awry, a finger catches a blade meant to cut wood or shape props.

Things can go wrong on film and television sets: a foot slips off a ladder, a stunt goes awry, a finger catches a blade meant to cut wood or shape props.