Small Business

Financing a small business has never been easier thanks in large part of the rise of crowdfunding websites.

Small business owners can’t afford to ignore Facebook. Nearly all consumers use the Web to search for local businesses – and most of them are on Facebook. 

We’ve got a nominee for the ‘worst overheard conversation ever’ -- and the secret to knowing everything, even when you don’t. Here are some of the LOL-inducing, insightful and character-limited words of wisdom that helped me run my business this week.

Brand expert Cliff Courtney weighs in on whether Paula Deen can make a comeback, taking a look at how Martha Stewart was able to revamp her image after her stay in the Big House for insider trading charges.

The latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index shows that small-business optimism is up since the Great Recession, but it’s still much lower than it was prior to the financial crisis.

With the steady increase in mobile tech developments in recent years, many small businesses have made mobile commerce, or m-commerce, a priority. 

NBC announces Seth Meyers will be the new ‘Late Night’ host, following in Jimmy Fallon’s footsteps. Branding and marketing expert Cliff Courtney weighs in on the promotion, and the lessons for how to take your business to the next level.

Advertising executives admit the tide of ads is changing and online video ads taking the lead, new research has found.

The class of 2013 is brimming with potential and can add a lot of value to a company; they just need a little guidance from business leaders with the right management style.

 A new study from BizBuySell.com finds both buyers and sellers optimistic about the market for buying a business.

As a small business, you are allowed to deduct all “ordinary and necessary” business expenses—and this ambiguity opens a subjective and creative area for business owners to consider.

Let's be realistic, sending money to many different states that have varying local tax rates will be – to say the least -- complicated.  And you expect entrepreneurs to be able to grow their businesses in this environment?!

National Small Business Week begins today, and the U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting Google+ Hangouts for small business owners and industry experts.

New research from Kingston University shows a friendly greeting and a smile are the secret to creating customer loyalty.

The Ohio state Senate will vote this week on a tax cut for small business owners said to equal $1.4 billion over two years.

Of course, there are a lot of things you need to do when you’re trying to raise money for your startup. But there are also a lot of things you want to avoid. 

It may be a stretch to say that taxes kill small businesses, but they certainly can hinder them.

Small Business Administration announces a new initiative, aimed at increasing lending to veteran-owned businesses over the next five years.

Pennsylvania lawmakers considering legislation to privatize liquor and wine sales. Some say it’s about time, but what could the pending legislation mean for the “little guy”? Some small business owners worry the bill changes too much, too quickly.

House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves has written a letter to SBA Administrator Karen Mills requesting more information on how the SBA intends to cope with budget cuts due to sequestration.