Gulf States

New incentives give small businesses more reason than ever to hire skilled veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

For all Americans the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks lingers to this day. That's no less true for the nation's small businesses.

The Northeast is overdue for a major storm. And Irene probably was not that storm.

It takes inspiration, ambition, and elbow grease to climb the ladder from employee to business owner. Ten successful entrepreneurs tell how they did it.

It's difficult to estimate the number of restaurants without insurance in the Gulf disaster, but I know there are many owners who wished they had paid their insurance premiums when they were due

Of course what you and I might consider polite could be enough to toss someone else behind bars.

The recent events in Cairo actually show why sometimes it is good to hang on to some old devices

Once there were all the rage, the cutting edge and the next big thing. Today, they’re dusty, old and outdated.

This past week we saw the Egyptian government nearly totally shut down the nation’s connection to the Internet and cellular phone system. Such a measure would be technically hard and politically difficult to...

Many contracts have an often misunderstood clause in them called the "force majeure" clause. Simply put, this is a clause that allows one or both parties to have an escape from performing as...

There are some cities that either somehow shielded themselves from the worst of the recession, or managed to muddle through it with some degree of success - and become leaders of job creation...

A look back at the key events, issues, and trends that defined 2010 for the small business community.

Iranian immigrant Atour Eyvazian started as a janitor, now owns 100 stores.

If you're going to waive the tech support fee for someone, it probably should be a soldier putting his life on the line for you.

These oil giants walk softly and carry big sticks.

Who at RIM could’ve imagined that both Secretary of State Clinton and Mr. Monahan would give their star product such a lift?

Both men forgot a fundamental principles of confidentiality that every kindergartner knows.

In preparing American managers for overseas assignments, add some well-chosen, site-specific cultural information to the training mix - just enough to pleasantly surprise their foreign business partners without getting them in over their...