Small Business

It has been a half-century since President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, to recognize the critical contributions of America’s small business owners.

The three friends behind Brooklyn design firm The Principals first collaborated on a side project—and then decided to turn it into a full-time gig.

The first of Amtrak’s 70 high-tech new trains rolls off the assembly line – thanks in part to small businesses around the country.  

The reality is that risk avoidance is the greatest impediment to progress, personally and professionally.

If you truly want to achieve the business goals you’re setting for 2015, the best way to do so is update your business plan.

If we admit to ourselves that the last week is going to be low key, we can find projects and activities that fit well into that environment.

Arguably the hardest decision any small business owner faces is when to end a business pursuit, whether a product, an acquisition, or the mother of all anguishing decisions – to close the business. Here is what you can learn from Target.

Entrepreneurs are often eternal optimists, which is good, but it can mean not seeing the blaring red flags. An advisory board is a cost-effective solution. 

Taking the time to attract great board members can extend the reach of any privately-held business in a low-cost way.  Here’s what makes a profit-driving board, and tips for running the meeting.

Businesses that survive long-term have gauges on their dashboard, not warning lights.

Here are tips for Mompreneurs who are busy caregiving and raising children, as well as managing a business.

After declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2008, Bennigan’s and its beloved Monte Crisco are back, growing once again under new leadership. Here are turnaround tips from the making-a-comeback brand’s CEO.

When it comes to the entrepreneurial world, women don’t lean on their broader networks the way men do.  

The just-launched WorldWize app connects travelers who can share tips and recommendations in real time.

The recently launched company offers a cloud-based platform  to streamline and organize the decision-making process for businesses.

The strategic partnership announced Tuesday will integrate the Porch.com platform into 139 Lowe’s locations in the Carolinas and Washington.

Goal Zero says its portable solar products have helped the Salt Lake City startup grow its top line by 16,000% over three years.

Toronto-based startup Pure Energies has raised $16 million to make it easier for homeowners to install solar panels.

Milton, Vermont-based NG Advantage has raised $8 million in equity and $17 million in debt financing to create an innovative natural-gas trucking system for customers in the Northeast.  

The Silicon Valley-based startup has raised a total of $300 million for dynamic dimming glass.