Small Business

Outsourcing technology is a great way for startups and small businesses to cut costs and boost productivity. Instead of allocating resources to implement and maintain new IT systems, outsourcing enables startups and small businesses to focus on more important things, such as their products and customers.

The success of your business depends on the quality of your employees. Small businesses, especially, know that one bad hire can ruin their entire team's productivity. Here's advice from Entrepreneur.com.

There are more options than ever before for loyalty programs, from simple punch cards to sophisticated (yet affordable) mobile apps that make it easy to track customers’ shopping habits.

Before applying, here are the basic small business loan requirements to keep in mind.

The independent e-commerce market is exploding, and as consumers shift online to shop, they can connect with the 46 million-plus smaller merchants that have opened digital doors.

Don't make this mistake when trying to sell your product.

If you’re planning business expansion in the coming year (and I hope you are), it’s smart to have access to capital before you actually need the money. If you don’t want to approach a bank for a traditional small business loan, consider the options for alternative financing for small business.

Here are five tips for making your business sexier.

If you show that the following myths are not true and explain the advantages of working for a small business, then there is no reason why you cannot hire the best talent.

Here are tips for growing your business in the New Year.

In sales, there is a big difference between finishing first and second. First-place finishers make the sale and pocket the money, while second-place finishers leave empty-handed.

PayPal is trying to help small businesses grow international sales with its new PayPal PassPort tool.

At the Forbes Under 30 summit, five young bosses share the lessons they’ve learned about leading a team.

Experts say there is a new "BYO" companies should start paying attention to: bring your own apps (BYOA).

Legal directory publisher Doug Walburg, owner of Mariposa Publishing, is battling a class-action suit for allegedly violating an FCC rule with his company’s faxed advertisements.

According to the fifth annual small business survey from Brother, more than twice as many small business owners believe that investing in technology is more valuable than adding new employees.

What's social media got to do with getting a loan for your small business? Lots! Here is what you need to know.

If you’re part of an accelerator or startup, the SEC just granted you a new way to approach funding in 2014: the right to solicit a broader range of investors.

Most small businesses would survive a halt in operations for a short period of time, but major disruption could be deadly.

As a business Boomer who went through the preceding generational transition, I have three observations to help Millennials work well with those from my generation.