Small Business

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.

Here are five people you could meet at this year’s National Small Business Week.

From healthy dinners in a box, to digitally keeping track of children and more, FOXBusiness.com combed the ranks of today’s startup community to find services aimed at making life easier on oft-overbooked parents. 

These American entrepreneurs are merging business with compassion and heart to create jobs and provide communities across the globe a chance to earn a living wage. Here are their stories.

As the song from the musical Oliver! exclaimed, “Food, glorious food…” Americans love food—eating it, manufacturing it or selling it. So if you’re in the food business—or want to be, check out the top five trends from last month’s Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Show.

While Silicon Valley may be home to many of the most famous U.S. entrepreneurs, it’s not one of the top five cities to start a business, according to WalletHub.

Check out the top B2B marketing videos of the year, according to OpenView Marketing Labs.

At the International Toy Fair, made-in-America toy companies say consumers are increasingly interested in buying toys manufactured in the U.S.

Mark Zuckerberg topped the list of the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Philanthropy 50. He and his wife Priscilla Chan donated $992.2 million in 2013.

Mobile food-ordering app Tapingo raised $10.5 million this week, and children’s iPad app FarFaria closed a $3.25 million Series A round. Here’s a look at some of the startups that raised funding this week.  

Three small business owners will be going for the gold during Sochi, as they watch their clients compete on the ice.

Here is a look at the business of The Beatles by the numbers since they first arrived in the U.S. in 1964.

This week, cloud communication startup Nexmo raised $18 million with the hopes of scaling its already-profitable business, while shaving startup Harry’s acquired a German razor manufacturer with a hefty price tag. Here’s a look at some of the startups that announced funding.