Small Business

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.

There are several business opportunities (aside from regular sales) that can spring from the new-found popularity of ukuleles.

PonoMusic is an iPod-like music player that promises to deliver high-resolution music.

Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard tells FBN’s Maria Bartiromo that graduates are increasingly flocking to startups.

Opinion: As newly created P2P businesses disrupt the status quo, they face the difficulty of fitting a square peg into a round hole when it comes to existing regulatory regimes. Innovative business models or advances in technology should not be boxed in; rather free markets and consumer preference should dictate how businesses grow and meet demand.

At the start of National Small Business Week, SBA administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced a new competition for startup accelerators.

Poshly Founder Doreen Bloch hopes to empower consumers – and brands – with a trove of beauty data and analytics. And venture investors like what they see.

Entrepreneur.com partnered with the folks who produce Social Media Week to curate this list of 10 startups that have the potential to do big things in 2014.

Across all industries, the majority of startups will fail within their first several years. Some flop right away, while others enjoy a few fleeting moments of success before crashing and burning, but the fact remains that any new venture is more likely to sink than swim.

St. Louis announces a five-year, $100-million initiative to fund entrepreneurs and startups, in an effort to bring jobs and innovation to the region.

An online dating service is blurring the line between help wanted and the personals.

A new survey says prom spending has increased 33% since 2011. But not all small businesses are feeling flush with prom-season cash.  

New hires just entering the workforce may become a solution for struggling companies. So you may want to give them your ear.

Across the country, businesses in tight-knit communities are attempting to cope with a barrage of taxes and regulations that sometimes do more harm than good.

Here are just four of the lessons that entrepreneurs can learn from Peyton Manning.

Instead of getting a coach, try getting a dog and a trainer. You’ll be amazed what you learn.