Small Business

Finding new employees isn't always easy. Whether there's a shortage of qualified applicants or there are too many applications to keep up with, the hiring process can be difficult and frustrating. 

The truth hurts: most apps fail to become a sustainable business. 

For female entrepreneurs in the still male-dominated business world, getting a loan can be even more difficult than it is for male entrepreneurs.  

If you have been putting off hiring more employees because of concerns you have about the economy, you are not alone.  A majority of small business owners are also planning to hold off hiring new employees — at least through the end of the year. 

More than half of all new employees surveyed feel they aren't getting what they bargained for from their jobs, new research shows.

Don't leave insurance off your business startup checklist. Here are details on different types of coverage for small businesses.

The beginning of a new year is just around the corner, and businesses of all sizes are gearing up to make 2014 their best sales year yet. Marketing pro Matt Winn believes that achieving and exceeding your sales goals is as easy as working on your persuasion skills.

A recent study from CardHub suggests that some cities are better for small business workers than others. Here's a breakdown of the best and worst.

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?!