Small Business

After selling my startup, the first big “purchase” I made was an investment in another startup.

Where do small business owners stand on minimum wage? According to this year's Small Business Success Study by insurance company The Hartford, the majority are in favor of increasing it, and many already pay their employees more than the minimum.

Until business conditions stabilize, many private companies are delaying hiring full-time staffers, instead relying on temp workers to grow their businesses.

Microsoft has given its new CEO Satya Nadella a pay package worth $84.3 million, most of it in the form of long-term stock awards.

For years, marketers have slowly dipped their toes in the water of digital marketing. They’ve fought against a difficult-to-pin-down ROI, bosses who didn’t “get” social media or blogging, and a deluge of data they didn’t know how to analyze. 

Do you or your employees use personal iOS or Android devices for work? By using the apps on them, you could be putting your business's important data at risk.

Being able to create your own website without any formal Web design training means that you may overlook some key elements that a professional designer would catch. 

Of 6,200 companies across the globe boasting 11.9 million total employees, Google has been named 2014’s best workplace in the world.

Here are some ways that you can help empower your employees and give them the tools necessary to become the successful individuals that you want them to be.

Hiring that first employee is an exciting and important milestone for any new business owner. 

Through the work I’ve done at Growth Everywhere, I’ve been lucky enough to chat with notable entrepreneurs who are constantly pushing the boundaries of business success with their own companies.

Is now a good time to sell your business? Here are four things to keep in mind.

Ten business owners share their must-reads for aspiring entrepreneurs who need to get better at managing their own money.   

Whether it's a pre-roll ad on YouTube or some original promotional content, online video advertising can offer value to businesses of all sizes. Small businesses in particular have found that digital videos can boost awareness, website traffic and sales in a cost-effective, budget-friendly way.

Facebook plays a large role in many businesses' marketing strategies, and has become a dynamic advertising platform that can produce the same types of results as search engine optimization.

Looking back on 2013, entrepreneur Phil Frost finds there are many similarities between raising a 1-year-old and launching new marketing campaigns. 

You may want to refocus your pitch: The product or service you're selling won't get investors interested in financing your startup. Instead, the ingredients that will really make them believe in your business are your customers, their profitable problems, a rock-solid pitch — and you.

When you’re a small business looking for funding, you’ll find one of the first places people recommend you go is the Small Business Administration. Sadly, that’s a clarification often not made. So, if you’re pursuing this as an option, it’s important you learn the truth about SBA loans.

With your smartphone or tablet, and the right apps, you can be well on your way to a stress-free tax day. Your mobile device can ease the process by managing your receipts, tracking your deductions and automating the process of filling out tax forms.

Microsoft shareholders have approved an $84 billion pay package for new CEO Satya Nadella, despite concerns raised by an investor advisory group.