A growing company looking to bulk up its distribution channels has other options besides franchising. Here's a list.

A non-existent mobile marking plan means small business owners are missing out on an opportunity to engage with existing customers and land new ones. Here are four easy ways to get into the game.

A run-down of some of the new features, plus three tips to help you create more engaging videos for your business.

‘Accidental’ IT workers may know basic technology procedures like how to manage email or set up smartphones, often times they aren’t experts, which can expose a business to potential security problems.

While conducting meetings at the local coffee shop has its perks, it could potentially send the wrong message to potential clients and investors. 

The web has leveled the playing field for small businesses competing for exposure on a world stage, and a great website can give you a much needed advantage over your competitors.

The social media world is quickly becoming crowded, and search engine giant Google recently entered the market with Google+.

While Facebook remains the king of social networking for small businesses, experts say Google+ is an important addition to building a brand identity online. Here's how your business can get moving with this new tool.

With more holiday shoppers hopping online to complete their gift lists, it’s important small businesses offer a safe and secure website to capitalize on this growing trend.

A new software breaks down the effectiveness of a small business’s social media efforts and identifies who is saying what about the brand.

Learn how three entrepreneurs overcame challenges when exploring global markets, and what you can learn from them.

It’s hard to keep up with the developments coming out of the social media world, but it's important to use these tools to your advantage to grow and establish your business’s brand.

Small businesses have a lot more at risk than lost productivity this holiday season, as employees browsing and shopping online can open a business up to scams and security breaches.

No one knows a small business owner’s struggles and needs better than other small business owners. With this in mind, a new website provides user-generated reviews of  web services and cloud-based applications.

When it comes to competing with larger corporations, small businesses struggle to compete in the marketing and advertising arena. However, a great equalizer has recently entered the scene: the viral video.

When it comes to customer retention practices, few business owners go beyond capturing customers’ email addresses, or inviting them to like their Facebook page. But there is another way to keep customers coming back: subscription programs.

Simple moves like changing printing practices and shifting employees’ habits can reduce a small business’s carbon footprint.

New features to the service like expanded search and updated display functions might make business email a little bit easier.

The receipt is the last impression a business makes with a customer? So why not beef it up and add things like graphics and promotional deals to get them coming back for more?

While the potential for cloud computing is rapidly growing,  small business owners need to proceed with caution and be willing to assume responsibility for security blips when they arise. Here's what experts say you should and should not store in the cloud.

A new survey offers a deeper look into the average lifetime of a status update on a Facebook Business Page.

Scammers have accelerated their adoption of social engineered emails with the adoption of a variety of new techniques including sending messages pretending to from a smart printer or a colleague.

As more consumers use their smartphones and other mobile devices to search for places to eat and shop, small businesses without a mobile version of their website could be losing potential customers and revenue.

As usage of smartphone technology booms, entrepreneurs are scrambling to get in the game. But there are many questions to be considered before jumping into the market.

The social media giant has joined forces with the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help U.S.-based small businesses grow and create more jobs by using Facebook.

More than $2 billion from the Small Business Lending Fund was used to repay bailout funds community banks were loaned under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to The Wall Street Journal.

A new study shows 4 in 10 small business owners never plan to retire entirely. And with experts estimating that Americans will need 70-90% of their pre-retirement income to maintain their current standard of living when they stop working, who can blame them? But there are steps small business owners can take to make sure their golden years are well funded. 

Investors are always high on the anxiety meter of startup entrepreneurs as well as established small business owners. However, there are more reasons than not for startups to go after investors right off the bat.

As businesses attempt to navigate the social media spectrum and try to limit what their workers can and can't say online, here's what three small businesses have to say about social media and their own policies for employees.

Business travel is a deductible expense. Everyone knows that, right? It's a little more complicated than that. Here's what you need to about what records to keep and what is allowed to be written off.

There’s a daily deal site targeting just about every niche group these days, but as these startups are quickly finding out, it takes more than just a good deal to keep an audience captive.

Small businesses should use social networks to increase their exposure and attract more customers. Business owners can hire dedicate teams or spend hours themselves posting Tweets, but how do they know they efforts are worthwhile?

The primary benefit of direct federal trademark filings is entrepreneurs can save money in legal fees. The downside of self-filings is the absence of an ongoing relationship with legal counsel who can apprise entrepreneurs of changing regulations and issues that can affect the value of their prized federal trademark registrations. The new XXX domain serving the adult entertainment industry is one of these high-alert issues.

The president laid out his plan to spur job creation and economic growth Thursday night, but small business owners are also looking for clarity on health-care reform and more help to stabilize the housing sector. 

Creating long, convoluted passwords is instrumental to keeping data and personal information secure. But who can remember all those different passwords?

Once entrepreneurs understand the basics of targeting investors and lenders; they feel more comfortable asking funding sources for money. Even better, they tend to be more successful too. 

It’s never too late to start implementing and executing best practices when it comes to data protection. Here are three tips for small businesses to protect their data no matter what Mother Nature has in store.

Small U.S. businesses in July moderated what had been a blistering pace of borrowing, held back by uncertainty over U.S. economic growth and the debt crisis.

Small business hiring slowed in August and employers reduced hours, an independent survey showed on Sunday, suggesting the recent stock market turmoil may have dampened job creation.

Whether it’s a start up looking for seed money or a revenue-generating enterprise wanting to expand, potential investors need to get excited about a business before handing over a check.

Small businesses from across the country share stories on how they are using social media to market their products and connect with customers.

Capital One officials launched a new small business credit card this month that may look familiar to fans of its consumer cash back cards. The Capital One Business No Hassle Cash Premier Card offers a flat, 2 percent cash back reward across all purchases, not just on transactions made with select partners or in seasonal purchasing categories.

Entrepreneur Diary: The use of mobile devices has gained incredible momentum over the past decade and by all indications, the cloud offers the best way to meet the needs of mobile business. But if data isn't kept secure the cloud becomes a moot offering. 

Just because you write a blog doesn’t mean your intended audience is reading it, or that anyone is reading it for that matter. We’ve got six things you can do to increase traffic.

DotLoop's software allows users to manage their real estate business from anywhere at anytime and costs much less and is faster than traditional real-estate transactions. 

I needed help, but did not want to manage employees or need a “real” office space. Hiring a virtual assistant helped to solve my problems.

Video killed the radio star. Will social media kill email?