Politics

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.

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

To make sure your business doesn't miss important opportunities, your team may need workers who don't think like you do and dislike what you like.

Small businesses naturally shy away from controversy. But sometimes, that's exactly the wrong approach to building your brand and your reputation.

You may dread your family holiday events. But the same strategies that you use to deal with your family can help you get better results in business, too.

Check out our 10 surefire small business predictions for 2012. From the next president to foreign trade, we tell you how it's going to go. Maybe. Hopefully.

Understanding culture means understanding what motivates and impresses people. And those traints are essential for business success, too.

Want to be recognized as an expert in your field? Here are five ways to get started -- and to help your business soar to new heights in the process.

This past year was a tumultuous one for small businesses. Check out the top 13 events of the year, and why they mattered to small businesses.

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

The jobless rate hit its lowest level since March 2009, but wrangling over a payroll tax-cut extension continues to add uncertainty for small businesses.

The good news for small businesses is that the economy is gaining modest momentum after the summer lull, despite the ongoing political stalemate.

Spotting a bad manager is the ultimate office survival skill. These six tips will help you decide what to do about it.

Failure immobilizes some people in business. It doesn't have to. Used properly, failure can be a powerful career-building tool.

Could crappy pizza ultimately sink The Republican contender's surging candidacy?

Very few people build successful careers by waiting to be asked whether they want to advance. But that's exactly what many women are still doing today.

Use these 10 tips to defuse and resolve employee disagreements, and learn how to foster a culture of civility and mutual respect among your staff.

It would be disastrous for Congress to use the solar company's failure as justification for abolishing or curtailing government-backed loans for startups.

Many people believe that small businesses play a crucial role in creating new jobs. A new Treasury report, however, suggests that isn't really the case.