Small Business

Business doesn't stop just because you're snowed in.

Despite what you’ve felt or heard, know that email marketing is still king; it doesn't matter if you are sending a large email blast, attempting to track down an individual sales lead or offering customer support.

Bosses who help their employees deal with emotional problems shouldn't expect much gratitude or loyalty for their efforts, new research shows.

With a simple shift of perspective, you can stop being intimidated by your competitors and instead get leverage from their success. Here are five ways to do it.

As you run your small business, know that marketing and operations perform like relay race partners – there’s a handoff that happens. No matter how efficient a runner, the other has the ability to ruin the final outcome.

January is a good time to stop and reevaluate your successes and disappointments during the previous year. Here are ten questions to ask yourself.

One way to greatly increase the chances of securing investment capital is to incorporate.

Small Business Saturday has become part of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, as a way to help local shops compete against the big-name Black Friday and Cyber Monday giants.

I obviously cannot unpack the minutia of brand building in a short article, but I can provide three building blocks that will serve as a foundation for your business' strategy.

Full transcript of an interview with KIND Healthy Snacks CEO Daniel Lubetzky

Recently, Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mark Jeffries said that his company was only for the “cool kids” – and not for “fat people.”  Entrepreneur.com asks -- emotions aside -- whether this could actually be a smart marketing campaign.

As the U.S. economy improved in the past year, banks opened the spigots again, and according to a new SBA report, small business lending is beginning to approach the 2008 record level.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how your company can most accurately predict your annual profits vs. your end-of-year debt. 

Many banks are not willing to provide capital to small business owners who have below average credit scores. Here are some lenders willing to work with lower credit scores, as well as tips to improve your grade.

Here are suggestions for the owners of seasonal businesses to avoid cash flow crunches.

In 2012, credit unions and alternative lenders were the story in small business lending. In recent months, this has changed. 

Here are five goals to work toward in the year ahead.

Is a lack of capital or staff holding you back from achieving your business goals? Putting your dreams on hold isn’t the only choice. Here are some options to consider.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) releases new framework for small- and medium-sized businesses to provide simpler, more cost-effective and relevant guidelines for financial statements.

On April 5, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act will celebrate its one-year anniversary, though many of its policies have yet to be put in place.