Small Business

You might be wasting thousands of dollars, only to be overlooked. Here’s how to save money on marketing for your company.

Not all negative reviews have the same damaging effect, new research suggests.

Roadblocks to offering a retirement plan of some form abound, but small businesses should seriously consider giving employees a way to save for their future.

From making the terms sweeter than a bank’s offerings to drawing up a contract, here are four steps to borrowing from family without becoming the black sheep.

Overall, the small business lending outlook for the rest of 2013 is looking quite good.

Managing the increasing technology demands of telecommuting employees isn't easy for any business, but it can be especially challenging for small businesses. However, it doesn't necessarily have to be difficult. The key to effectively managing remote workers is to make sure they have the technology they need to be productive, while making security a top priority.

A computer crash can hurt any-sized company, but for a small business it can be extremely costly. Luckily, there are a host of technologies that will keep a small business operating when their computer systems aren’t.

All year long, customers show loyalty and commitment to brands by buying products and services. They nurture your business. And just like Moms, they deserve your gratitude.

Even though you are constantly pressed for time and have limited resources, there are ways to grow without breaking the budget.

Alternative lenders offer financing options that may cost more than traditional business loans or home equity loans, but they do give businesses an option to get around the stringent requirements that may have shut them out from bank loans. Here’s what you need to know.

In an effort to keep costs down and incentivize employees to curb some of the unnecessary visits to the doctor or specialists, employers of all sizes are making high deductible plans an option, and in some cases the only one.

The idea of analyzing data can be intimidating to already stressed-out small business owners. But it shouldn’t be. Here’s what you need to know.

The holiday season is expected to bring retailers a bit more joy this year, especially those who provide shoppers with the online experience they're looking for, new research finds.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations recently issued an alert, warning businesses that hostile current and former employees are using cloud services and other Internet tools to wreak havoc on company networks.

While everyone thinks about creating a remote worker environment after a major disaster, it’s something that should be on the books and tested all the time.

When it comes to data breaches, consumers aren’t that willing to give a second chance.

In general, no position is impossible to fill because there are different types of people who would be happy in different types of roles. A task or role that is tedious to one person can be a gratifying job for someone else.

Here is some advice on the do's and don’ts of selling.

In addition to climbing premiums, business owners say to them, health-care reform so far just means a lot of confusion and complexity.

With the future of overtime regulations in the spotlight, it is a good time to not only make sure you are in compliance, but also to look at the roles and structure at your work site. Do your employees work overtime for productivity, or face time?