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A new survey says prom spending has increased 33% since 2011. But not all small businesses are feeling flush with prom-season cash.
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After a year-long investigation, a House committee says the General Services Administration needs to pay up on past-due IOU’s to more than 1,000 small business contractors.
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Should small businesses be run more like successful tech startups? That’s what serial entrepreneur Steve Blank thinks. But MIT professor Fiona Murray disagrees – and says running small businesses...
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In 2012, credit unions and alternative lenders were the story in small business lending. In recent months, this has changed.
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While small business optimism grew slightly in April, according to the NFIB, an overwhelming majority of small business owners say now is still not a good time for them to expand.
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Small businesses don’t generate as much interest from financial gurus as their larger Wall Street darling counterparts, but that’s not saying they’re not worthy.
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Pennsylvania’s capital city has been struggling with enormous debts and, most recently, an SEC lawsuit. Area business owners say the city’s financial issues have led to an increase in crime that’s...
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When you are self-employed, regardless of your entity structure, you must give heed to succession issues. Hiring your children, no matter their age, is a first step in determining whether or not...
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Young entrepreneurs, scientists and activists are flocking to crowdfunding sites, from a group of 12-year-old girls photographing Earth from space to an award-winning iPhone case designer.
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Small businesses catch a break this year without having to implement or change policies to comply with the new health-care legislation, but in less than eight months, businesses with more than 50...
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Senate passes the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would give states the power to force online businesses to collect sales taxes. How much might it cost a business to comply?
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Biz2Credit releases ‘Fastest Growing Small Business Cities in America’ study results, based on analysis of 15,000 U.S. small businesses, defined as companies having fewer than 250 employees or...
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Joint Committee on Taxation releases lengthy tax-code analysis and wish-list, including more than 1,300 suggestions from the public.
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One of the most popular deductions taken by self-employed taxpayers is the home office deduction. In fact, according to the latest data from the IRS, nearly 3.4 million taxpayers claimed the...
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Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch, the maker of Samuel Adams beer, helps small businesses in the food, beverage and hospitality industries grow their businesses through microloans and...
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Let's be realistic, sending money to many different states that have varying local tax rates will be – to say the least -- complicated. And you expect entrepreneurs to be able to grow their...
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A study by the Small Business Association finds women and minorities have a harder time getting small business loans. Here are tips and mistakes to avoid when looking for funding.
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As a small business, you are allowed to deduct all “ordinary and necessary” business expenses—and this ambiguity opens a subjective and creative area for business owners to consider.
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The 2013 Chase Business Leaders Outlook survey shows that small business owners are feeling confident about their companies’ performance, but most say they won’t be hiring in the next year.
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From alternative lending to crowd funding, there’s a host of ways to get cash and all it takes is some creativity.
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Almost eight of ten business owners surveyed by Manta were ‘optimistic’ about their prospects in Q2.
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Three years after the Affordable Care Act was passed, the House Small Business Committee hears from small business owners to find out how they’re faring under the new law.
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A look at what President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan translates into for small business.
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While filing your own tax return may come as a relief, for accountants, getting to April 15 is like running a months-long marathon. How do they spend the final hours?
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Kabbage, Inc. closes $75 million in funding round it says will allow it to loan over $150 million this year to small businesses ignored by traditional banks.
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Recently passed in New York City, paid sick leave is working overtime in the national dialogue, with a federal bill reintroduced in March. What does it mean for the health of local businesses?
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Lawmakers and small business owners on the hill Wednesday to urge for tax reform.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers considering legislation to privatize liquor and wine sales. Some say it’s about time, but what could the pending legislation mean for the “little guy”? Some small business...
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While the number of businesses owned by Latinos continues to rise, the challenges in securing capital have not shrunk.
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Small business owners are worrying more about taxes, regulations and uncertainty in Washington – and most don’t see business improving in the next six months.
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Small Business Administration extends application deadline for residential and business physical disaster loans until April 13 in New York and May 1 in New Jersey.
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Americas IPO Leader at Ernst & Young Jackie Kelley says that 2012 wasn’t an accurate test of the JOBS Act’s ability to encourage emerging growth companies to go public.
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Manufacturing plays a major role in the health of our economy, and according to recent data, there is optimism within the industry for growth this year.
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Many types of professionals -- doctors, lawyers, architects, accountants, engineers, public relations people, and more -- start their companies as sole practitioners. And sometimes they...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly small business survey finds that the majority of small business owners want more certainty from Washington, as well as more action on immigration and tax...
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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.
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House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves has written a letter to SBA Administrator Karen Mills requesting more information on how the SBA intends to cope with budget cuts due to...
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The Obama administration has announced that SHOP, or the Small Business Health Options Program, has been pushed back one year until 2015. SHOP would enable small business employers to comparison...
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After analyzing 14,000 loan apps over a 6 month period, I find -- not surprisingly -- a gender gap in small business financing does exist.
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When a large chain retailer opens a new store, consumers usually welcome the addition to their local shopping landscape. That kind of expansion, though, is usually viewed more skeptically by...
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Having a staff on payroll can seem very commonplace as well as essential to running a small business, but many owners get in trouble with Uncle Sam because they don’t understand the complexity of...
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Economists and small business owners in Cyprus weigh in on how the economic drama has already affected the tiny island nation – and whether it will ever again be business as usual.
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As the economy slowly ticks up, banks both large and small are jumping back into the small business credit markets.
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The need for companies to revise publicly released financial statements is more than a sign of just bad accounting, it's a sign of poor leadership, a new study shows.
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If the recent economic climate forced you to be delinquent on payroll tax liabilities, you still need to remit these trust fund taxes. Because these funds belong to your employees, the IRS...
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Tax season is nearing an end, make sure you don’t leave money on the table. From the usual to the unusual, here's a look at five tax write-offs you may be eligible for.
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For the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, FOXBusiness.com spoke with small business owners from across the country to understand how the act has affected their finances and their plans...
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While going global is often the mantra of small businesses looking to grow, staying local can be a profitable route, too.
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After launching your company and getting investor attention, it’s time to perfect your pitch. Veteran investors say to keep it short, have the numbers to back it up and go for the big picture.
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