Small Business

According to a recent report from Bank of America, business owners are feeling more optimistic this holiday season – and that means more reasons to celebrate for their employees.

Fintech startup AvantCredit, which makes online personal loans, announced a $75 million Series C and a $200 million credit facility.

According to the National Federation of Independent Business, small business optimism increased slightly in August, producing the second highest reading since October 2007.

Adam Freed will take over as chief executive of Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT), an online marketplace for teacher-created resources.

San Francisco-based Augmedix is an app for Google Glass designed to help doctors enter data into the electronic health-record system.

Fundraising: Love it or hate it, unless you are independently wealthy, it’s key to the success of your new startup. 

Minutes before the first meeting of my startup’s seed round, a wise advisor pulled me aside. “This is going to be wild,” he warned, with a knowing smile. “Brace yourself.” Here are eight things that I know now that I wish I’d known then. 

It's difficult to relax on the beach or enjoy time with family when you're constantly wondering who will make sure everything runs smoothly. But don't worry; there's an app for that.

Most tech-savvy consumers are aware of the way that the IoT will impact their home and work life, but what does this upcoming trend mean for the business world?

Today's consumers are increasingly adopting mobile as their medium of choice for browsing, researching and shopping. Businesses are realizing that they need to be where their customers are, and many companies are making mobile development a top priority to reach those consumers.

Younger entrepreneurs share their current approach when it comes to planning for retirement. 

Here are my thoughts on frequently asked questions from entrepreneurs about angel financing.

If your business is getting ready to roll out a new product, you've probably thought about how you're going to launch it.

By mapping Warb Parker’s success, you’ll find three sweeping, broad ideas your startup can steal and incorporate in its own business plan. And if you’re just starting out, you might find the spark your new business needs to take its next step right here. Take a look.

In an effort to monetize its dashboard, Storenvy will begin charging its more than 65,000 merchants for every sale that goes through the site’s Marketplace.

After serving in the U.S. Army for 24 years, Keith Orr returned to his home state of Delaware and opened a Handyman Matters franchise.

American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop on his new book with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Randy Komisar, ‘I F**king Love That Company.’

Casper and Tuft & Needle are two of the startups looking to shake up mattress sales by going straight to consumers.

HardTech Labs will help hardware startups in San Diego get off the ground using factories located in Tijuana, Mexico.

BizBuySell’s annual Insights Report shows small business real-estate transactions increased 49% year-over-year in 2013 – a good sign for the small business economy.