Small Business

Uber, the startup known for its on-demand car service, raised $1.2 billion at an eye-popping $17 billion valuation, meaning its market cap trumps many S&P 500 components.

Crowdfunding and bank loans are both challenging to land for new businesses. A third option may make more sense

Your crowdfunding campaign was a success, and you can finally get your startup off the ground. Now what do you do?

Poacht founder Maisie Devine developed an app that aims to help employed job seekers search for work efficiently and privately. Employees can 'look for work' without ever submitting a job application by syncing their LinkedIn profile with the Poacht platform to be matched with suitable opportunities.

Want some inspiration? Start following inspiring people. And when I say “follow,” I am not referring only to Twitter, although that is an excellent starting point. I mean follow as in study, investigate, hear, heed, sit at their feet and absorb the lessons.

The list of characteristics of great leaders is endless. And while they all make for a good read, none of them fully capture the essence of what makes a great leader in a complete way.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’ve got to admit that celebrities like Miley Cyrus (or the Kardashians, even) know a thing or two about branding themselves. While it might not seem like the Queen of Twerk could teach you anything about running your business, I encourage you to dig deeper and find the lessons.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Either consciously or unconsciously, we make judgments about the professionalism, character and competence of others based on first impressions.

Mayor Bloomberg announces a partnership with San Francisco startup Nextdoor, which brings neighbors together on a private social network.

“WELCOME SHOPPERS, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?” shouted the rather boisterous sales associate at the door; is this a store you’d like to visit? Also, is finding out Big Brother has an eye on phone and Internet usage really that surprising? Here are some of the LOL-inducing, insightful and character-limited words of wisdom that helped me run my business last week.

Cost-savings is your grandfather's outsourcing model.

Employers who thought finding great employees was their biggest staffing need are quickly realizing holding on to them once they have them is of much greater concern, new research shows.

Women-owned businesses are creating more new jobs than nearly all other types of companies, new research shows.

As summer nears, many businesses — especially those that rely on the warm weather — are starting to ramp up their seasonal hiring.

Small business owners put their money where their mouth is when it comes to supporting other small businesses, a new study finds.

The quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index shows a jump in optimism from January and an improved outlook when it comes to cash flow, BUT most small businesses say they still aren’t ready to hire.

Congress and regulators may have taken a shot at Wall Street in creating the Volcker rule, but they will hit Main Street instead.

As more small businesses begin to utilize mobile technology and social media marketing, location-based marketing is taking a backseat.

Federal authorities seized 14 7-Elevens in the U.S. on Monday and arrested nine owners and managers on charges of concealing illegal immigrants and committing identity theft.

Sales tax laws and calculations have always been a difficult topic for businesses of all sizes. But in these times where brick-and-mortar establishments are becoming outmoded and online stores become more popular, the complexity of sales tax compliance in all 50 states has become something of an insurmountable problem.