Small Business
California business owners ‘working for peanuts’ as costs, record gas prices and regulations devour profits
California "sticker shock" is mounting for the state's small business owners, but one restaurateur and their multibillion-dollar lender explain why they're not walking away — yet.
California business owners 'trapped' in 'vicious cycle' as costs soar
As labor and energy costs rise in California, small business owners say minimum wage laws and gas taxes in the Golden State are crippling their operations.
Florida bans sloth imports after dozens of animals die at planned Orlando attraction
Florida wildlife officials temporarily ban sloth imports after fatal infections killed dozens of animals at a now-closed planned Orlando attraction, Sloth World.
Paypal agrees to $30 million settlement with Trump's Justice Department over 'illegal DEI'
PayPal reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over a 2020 "Economic Opportunity" fund and agreed to launch a new Small Business Initiative.
AOC-backed $25 minimum wage could squeeze small businesses in red states
A $25 minimum wage sounds appealing but experts and economists warn it could squeeze small businesses and hit lower-wage states hardest.
Ford, Carhartt double down on American workers with new truck, small business push
Ford Motor Company and Carhartt launch a broad collaboration spotlighting the "essential economy," including a new co-developed Super Duty pickup truck.
New Jersey bagel shop setting up a path for teenagers to one day become a franchise owner
O'Bagel CEO Stephen El-Hassan discusses his rapidly expanding $15M bagel franchise in New Jersey, founded by his immigrant father on 'The Claman Countdown.'
AI surge on Main Street: Experts weigh tax policy, entrepreneurship
Panelists Codie Sanchez, Chris Valletta, and Liz Peek analyze how artificial intelligence is transforming workflows and driving innovation for Main Street enterprises on 'FOX Business in Depth.'
Small businesses are critical to our supply chains, SBA Administrator Loeffler says
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler praises the Trump administration’s tax cuts for expanding small business growth on ‘FOX Business In Depth.’
Rising costs, loyal customers: Inside a Staten Island restaurant empire
Staten Island restaurant owner Rob DeLuca says food supply chain costs have risen roughly 20% over the past year, making it difficult to run his three Italian restaurants.
Lammes Candies closing after more than a century in Austin
Lammes Candies, a Texas confectioner founded in the 1800s, is winding down after 141 years as rising ingredient and labor costs squeeze margins, marking the end of a family-run business. (Credit: FOX 7)
Built on grit: FOX Business crowns three ‘Made in America’ small business winners
A veteran-staffed construction firm, a souvenir shop owner and bourbon makers are crowned winners of the first FOX Business "Made in America" small business contest.