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The owner of Urban Green Energy, an innovative wind turbine company, explains how his small business successfully expanded into the global marketplace.

Many insurance companies exclude certain dog breeds or may soon cover only dogs identified by tattoo, chip or other identifying mark.

Even suggesting that the country might default on its debt would be a disaster for the economy -- and for small businesses.

Plan from the start to avoid messy lawsuits that drain your time, money and attention from building your business.

As we approach the April 18th federal tax deadline, the IRS is reminding taxpayers to be wary of the "2011 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams". Participating in these scams could cost taxpayers huge tax...

It's only fair that online retailers pay their share of state sales taxes. Figuring out their "fair share" without destroying them is the challenge.

For many Americans, owning a small business is a life-long dream. However, building a business from the ground up may be more risk than you are comfortable with. According to information from the...

Regulators come down hard on Reuters for "intimidating" an employee who posted remarks critical of the company to a Twitter account.

A new National Small Business Association (NSBA) tax survey reveals exactly how much time and money small businesses spend on tax preparation. (Hint: it’s a lot!) Small businesses want tax reform and tax...

A few well-placed lights, and other common-sense precautions, will send potential burglars looking for an easier target.

Lessons from the FTC's first online behavioral advertising case

In a time when our entrepreneurs and our economy need help more than ever, lawmakers should drop the rhetoric and start focusing on small businesses' bottom lines -- instead of on their narrow...

With tax day fast approaching, some business owners are facing last minute filing woes. If you find that you are among those still scrambling to get your paperwork together and filed, these last...

The economy reportedly added 215,000 jobs in March, and unemployment fell to 8.8 percent

The hopeful days of spring are here, and fittingly real signs of the recovery are bursting through the gloom and doom of the last few years -- much of it driven by small...

OSHA officials worry that employers underreport injuries and are investigating companies in industries that may habitually underreport.

Winning awards is an excellent way to build credibility for your small business. Plus, it makes us feel good too. Who doesn't like to recognized for a job well done. But be very...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still playing political games with two key small business research grant programs that could do a lot to help the recovery.

Sooner or later, it's going to happen. For whatever reason, you'll go looking for a pay phone. You'll wish you hadn't.