Small Business

Coastal Baby rents gear like strollers, cribs and highchairs to summer visitors to the Jersey Shore. Despite Superstorm Sandy, the company is continuing with expansion plans along the Garden State coastline, preparing for another great summer.

Here’s what entrepreneurs need to keep in mind both before opening shop, and in the first phase of operation -- so they can stay afloat and beat the overwhelming odds.

Here are some tips on how to quit your job and start your own company.

No bluffing here: I find that poker can provide a number of lessons to entrepreneurs and startup businesses.

Recently re-launched made-in-the-USA watch-maker Shinola has grown to 200 employees in just two years, in money-troubled Detroit of all places.

Alexis Ohanian says entrepreneurs need to embrace risk and failure to find success. The tech world’s jack of all trades weighs in on sexism in the sector, and how to grow your business.

When it comes to starting a business, is love really all you need? 

Most startups need a little kick – and guess who’s doing the karate (hint: you). Here's how to do it.

Opinion: If the government wants to revive the American economy, it could start by getting out of the way. In the meantime, you can avoid the roadblocks by hiring a “corporation,” instead of employees.

After spending the last decade running my own business consulting for companies and corporations, I have witnessed it all. Here’s seven of the most common mistakes I’ve seen newbie entrepreneurs make with alarming consistency.

On Thursday, Siluria held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Hayward, Calif. R&D facility, where it is debuting its innovative process for the first time.

Applits is the Small Business of the Day. #mysbc

Having been a startup lawyer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist, I have been asked many of the following questions over the years from entrepreneurs when starting a business. And here are my answers.

Starting a business isn’t fast or easy, but a majority of U.S. entrepreneurs say the hard work is worth it, according to a new survey.

If any of the following ring true, you might not be ready to start a business.

What you need to start up a company from home.

Could a loan to turn your American Dream into a reality? Here is what the banks look for during the business-loan application process.

All the greats--Mayer, Page, Zuckerberg--have these things in common, and this list is what makes them better than all the rest.

The European accelerator program will expand to the U.S. and refocus its Berlin program to concentrate solely on smart transportation and energy startups.