Small Business

OnBeep’s Onyx device will enable real-time voice communication through an app-enabled wearable device.

Investing startup Betterment raises a $32 million Series C, while NatureBox scores $18 million in a Series B round. Here’s a look at some of the startups that reported new funding this week.

Investing startup Wealthfront raised $35 million, while ride-sharing company Lyft announced a $250 million round. Here’s a snapshot of some of the startups that announced funding this week.

Boston’s Actifio announced a $100 million Series E, bringing the company’s total funding to $217 million. Here’s a look at some of the startups that secured funding this week.  

In terms of your strategy, there are certain habits and rituals that can directly influence your personal and professional success.

Why get a personal secretary when your smartphone can organize your day, your minutes, your business trips and even your clutter?

The 20 minutes you spend planning today can save hours tomorrow and turn a good day into a great day.

Entrepreneurs often struggle when they start doing cold calls. They hate calling others to drum up business and they’re not good at it, either. 

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.