Small Business

Women get a bad rap in the work world, and we don’t have to look much further than pop culture for examples. Take, for example, the famous caricature of Anna Wintour in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

Are you constantly checking your work email? Working through the weekend and on your days off? Taking phone calls from the office at any and all hours? While you're certainly not alone, you're probably also way more stressed out than you should be.

If you think that mobile apps are solely for big name brands like Walmart and Bank of America, you are wrong. More and more small and midsize businesses are following the mobile trend, understanding that an effective mobile strategy involves more than just a mobile-friendly website.

In stressful circumstances, leaders often rely on the “say yes to everything now and figure it out later” approach, which can trigger angst, frustration and some sleepless nights along the way.

NFIB index shows small business optimism at second-highest point since the recession began in December 2007. But don't pop the champagne yet. 

Tweets of the week: Encouragement for over-delivering, and tips for the slacker patrol: here are some of the LOL-inducing, insightful and character-limited words of wisdom that helped me run my business this week.

Younger generations, as they age, always seem to defy the labels slapped on them while they’re just coming into adulthood. As a small business owner, here’s how you can cash in as Gen Y-ers become moms and dads.

Peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle has raised $65 million in capital in a Series D funding round led by Index Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $123 million.

As the American public, including millions of self-employed business owners, race to meet the April deadline, there are some important changes to the tax code to keep in mind.

Product Hunt is an online platform devoted to finding the best new goods and services.

Despite what they may say behind their back, the majority of employees think their boss is doing a good job, new research finds.

The second annual Kauffman Foundation/LegalZoom survey of entrepreneurs shows that confidence among new business owners is on the rise.  

It is essential that you understand the importance of accurate financials — both for your own stability and ability to plan, and to convince and assure potential investors of the validity of your business.

Which is best for your business?

Sometimes it seems that for as many hours there are in the day, there are three times as many interruptions that take you away from work that needs to get done.  

Nothing hurts revenues (and egos) more than getting carved up by the competition. One day you’re gobbling up business like hickory nuts, and the next day —WHACK!—you’ve been roasted and toasted and served up on a platter at your competitor’s dinner table.

A leader’s job description can seem like an ever-growing list of bullet points, but the priority for CEOs, CFOs and staff managers alike is always the same: leading their team. The question is, “how?”

Intermedia is turning cloud services into big business. The company is seeing booming user growth annually, providing small and medium-sized businesses with an office suite in the cloud.

Predictive Analytics is the "Open Sesame" for the world of Big Data.

Businesses trying to attract younger consumers should spend time promoting their socially responsible ways, new research shows.