Small Business

After years of just trying to survive the down economy, small business owners are once again focused on growing, a new study finds.

Newly minted business owners’ confidence is climbing, in spite of their reservations about the nation's overall economic health, according to a startup confidence index released today. 

You likely avoid lying point-blank to staffers – but what about little fibs? Forbes discusses why even white lies can come back to haunt you. Plus, take a closer look at whether consultants could be a good idea for quickly growing companies.

Learn the schedule that led to football coach Bill Courtney’s success on the field and in the business world, and check out the five best sales tips, according to Inc.com.

Sage Listens RV Relay is touring the country to teach consumers how important it is to shop and buy services from local businesses.

If you want a perfect shave, the wise advice is to go with the grain. It turns out, however, that - going against the grain has been the key to Tristan Walker’s success.

Over time, Carol’s Daughter, founded by Lisa Price, has exploded from a home-based business, into a multi-million dollar beauty empire.

The FOCUS Brands group president said it’s a shame for business leaders not to take the time to mentor and give back to startups because, as she’s found out time and again, you never know where a simple conversation can lead.

In this Salute to America Success, we’re taking a CREAM, a company putting a twist on the classic ice cream sandwich.

In January 2016, Batch founded Impellia, a sports medicine venture that aims to bring innovative injury prevention and rehabilitation technology to the mainstream.

Forget about the politicians in Washington and don’t count on Corporate America to get our struggling economy going — it’s America’s entrepreneurs that will prove to be the saviors. American entrepreneurs, through their creativity, innovation, and willingness to embrace risk, are the real engines that power our economy.

I’ve been saying for a while now that the economy has revived, creating lots of opportunities for smart entrepreneurs to tap into pent-up consumer spending. Apparently, lots of small business owners agree with me.

Knowing how difficult, not to mention annoying, resolutions can be, there’s a different way to kick off the new year in your small business. I call it Strategic Look At Critical Components, or SLACC, for short.

Gene Marks reports from 'in the trenches' on Main Street, with tips about starting a business from entrepreneurs who have been there and done that.

While boxer Floyd Mayweather is gearing up for the "fight of the century," one of his business investments is also packing a punch. Shots, the selfie app, is gaining traction amongst teens and growing fast.

KIND Healthy Snacks, the fastest growing purveyor of healthy snacks in the US, also has a social mission of making the world a kinder place.

Family businesses that play together stay together

LSTN makes and sells handcrafted wood headphones for the hearing impaired with the aim of 'changing the world through the power of music.'

The small business community agrees state minimum wage hikes will be burdensome for the little guys, but the cannabis industry will help boost state revenues, and serve to create jobs.

Entrepreneurship is all the rage, but lurching headfirst into the startup realm without the right skill set and network is a big mistake.