Small Business

Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees added 82,000 new positions in May, with manufacturing businesses adding 10,000 new workers, up from 2,000 in April.

In an effort to improve its map service, Apple has acquired Spotsetter, according to a report from TechCrunch.

Good leaders respect the process and provide trustworthy leadership themselves in the work environment. They know the right time to move ahead and the right time to sit tight. The team may get excited, anxious or even demanding, and still these strong leaders remain steady and calm.

Managing cash flow is a challenge that many small business owners don't realize can make or break a business, but streamlining the process is easier than you might think.

In today's world of socially conscious consumers, most companies are aware that giving back to the community on a corporate level can be a big boost for business. But some organizations are going one step further by incorporating civic engagement and social responsibility into their company culture. 

Though it still may be barbecue and beach season, the end of 2014 will be here before you know it. For business owners, it also means getting financial ducks in a row in preparation for the upcoming tax season.

Thinking about selling your business? From evaluating your company to preparing your financials and meeting with prospective buyers, it's a long and complicated process, so it's important to be prepared.

Today, it's tough to get a small-business loan. But three approaches may pay off for borrowers.

Is your sales strategy struggling? YFS Entrepreneur has the truth behind six common sales excuses, and The New York Times looks at when it’s time to bring in a sales consultant.

AMD says it is will cut 7 percent of its global workforce in an effort to improve its profitability.

Teenage soccer players in San Francisco have won an off-field victory against the city's technology workers after a videotaped confrontation gained national attention.

Microsoft's CEO is continuing to try to repair damage caused by his gaffe last week at a women-in-computing conference.

Business owners without deep marketing pockets can still learn a few lessons from what multimillion-dollar campaigns are doing right, and what they are doing wrong.

How do you decide on a restaurant or bar? If you’re like most consumers, rather than reading articles from known food critics or studying the menu, you likely take out your smartphone and search the social landscape for more information.

Are you doing the bare minimum when it comes to your small business website? Just having a website is no longer enough (if it ever was).

More ways to accept payments from customers is a good thing, right? And mobile payments make it even easier to process payments when you’re on the go.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says women don't need to ask for a raise.

Security software maker Symantec plans to split itself into two companies, with one focused on security and the other on information management.

For many entrepreneurs, the thought of building a successful company and eventually selling it for millions of dollars represents the entrepreneurial dream. 

A Chinese supplier of Samsung Electronics Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York-based labor watchdog of spreading false rumors of child labor, but the labor group says it has evidence to back up its report.