Technology

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It's tempting to block Internet access to keep workers from wasting time on the Web, but most small businesses get better results with a gentler approach.

What do you see from your desk? These 10 business owners enjoy awesome office views that should inspire you to build your business into the kind of place where you want to spend...

Despite its name, the Consumer Electronics Show has become a yearly reminder that there's really no such thing as "consumer" electronics anymore.

In business, the smartest people are often the laziest ones. Find a comfortable seat, pop open a cold one, and we'll explain the secrets to their success.

A great business plan looks failure right in the eye and finds a way around it.

Growing optimism pushed U.S. consumer credit to its highest level since 2001, but small businesses shouldn't bank on the trend to continue.

Latest trend in mobile computing for small businesses packs instant-on capabilities, ubiquitous wireless, and a full day of battery charge into the lightest notebook possible.

Setting goals can improve business performance. It only works when you set the right goals. Too many people focus on what's not working and their weaknesses. I think that's a bad idea. I...

Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council share trends in technology that they will be watching in the new year.

The Ultrabook enters the small computing market as the next challenge to hot-selling tablets.

The unemployment rate for December is down to 8.5 percent, the lowest in almost three years.

Being a small business owner doesn't always have a happy ending. I wish it did.

If you're collecting customer data, you need a strategy that addresses these three factors.

Tis the week before CES and all around the Web…

Business groups attack the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but it's a move that can benefit small business.

Your customer experience strategy needs the active support of all departments.

New reports reveals that Bank of America may be cutting off the credit tap for small businesses it deems too risky to assist.

A new survey from the Gallup organization reveals that consumer confidence is the highest it has been since June 2011.