Small Business

Just like in real estate, when it comes to planning out your small business, it's all about location, location, location. 

This week, health-care startups Practice Fusion and HealthLoop announced new rounds of funding, as did PaeDae, Anturis and Shift, which have their eyes on international expansion.

Check out some of the billionaires who joined Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gate’s Giving Pledge this year, promising to give the majority of their wealth away to charitable organizations.

Box scored $100 million, while hiring startup Glassdoor closed its fifth round of funding and smaller companies like Trufa and Grokker closed their Series A rounds. Here’s a snapshot of the startups that raised money this week.

‘Tis the season for giving, but for some startups, donating to charity is a year-round endeavor. Here’s a look at six companies that help good causes with every single purchase.  

Entrepreneur Erin Condren, who has built a $10-million empire on old-school paper planners, shares her tips for staying organized and efficient.

Toy shop owners say they compete with big box retailers such as Amazon and Toys R’ Us by providing superior customer service as well as specialty toys.

From delivering packages by drones to bringing high-speed rail to California, entrepreneurs were all about moving fast in 2013. Here’s a look at the top innovators that made news this year – both good and bad.

Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter are being used to raise major sums of capital, with some companies raising multi-millions on online platforms.  

The pink ribbons are everywhere in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women has a lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Here are five entrepreneurs working to make a difference in the face of the disease.

At the 2013 Intuit Innovation Gallery Walk, the technology and software giant behind QuickBooks and Salesforce debuted its latest projects aimed at consumers and small-business owners. Here are the five major problems Intuit is trying to fix for SMBs with its latest lineup.

According to the Tax Foundation, these five states have the welcome mat out for business, thanks to their low, simple taxes.

According to the Tax Foundation, these five states are the least-friendly to business, thanks to high and complex taxes.

Solving problems both big and small, two Northeast hardware startups have their eye on major growth. 

Startups around the world are front and center this week, from the Czech Republic to Australia, in addition to companies that promise that more knowledge equals more power. Here’s a snapshot of some of the startups that scored funding this week.

Statista ranked today’s leading product brands according to which have the most Facebook fans, and here are the top 10 from the list. 

Entrepreneur.com contributors share the books that inspired and jump-started their careers.

Dating app Hinge, social media management company Sprinklr and e-book community Zola Books all announced new rounds of funding this week.

At the Fashion Tech Forum, Everlane’s Michael Preysman, The Hunt’s Tim Weingarten and Stitch Fix’s Katrina Lake discussed the ways they’re using technology to rethink consumers’ experience with fashion. Here’s what they had to say.

According to The Wall Street Journal, 35 U.S.-based startups are valued to be worth $1 billion or more. Here’s a look at five of the companies currently on the list.