Finance

A legal battle can be an enormous test of financial and emotional endurance. To make sure you're up for it, take these 10 steps before filing your lawsuit.

Lucas Sommer was a struggling music engineer when he decided to take on a day job to pay the bills. But when opportunity knocked, he didn't hesitate to answer.

Do startup success stories like Groupon make you feel inadequate? Don't -- this type of explosive growth is far more of a curse than a blessing.

Small business owners like to think of their employees as one big, happy family. Here's why that's a mistake -- and why it sets the stage for all kinds of bad behavior.

An inch of water in the wrong place, at the wrong time, is enough to bankrupt a small business. Why take that chance?

It's natural to cut your best employees some slack when they make a mistake. Just make sure that "slack" doesn't turn into a noose around your own neck.

If your finances are in rough shape, then maybe Zombie Economics can bring your money back to the land of the living....

The Godfather's CEO says he has a plan to revive the economy. But if Cain really wants to prime the pump, he should pump some cash into the restaurant industry.

Here's how to get 1,000 free sales leads for helping us beta test a new Hoovers plugin for Quickbooks that lets you build sales-lead lists.

While the commercial-financing landscape has changed drastically, getting a business loan isn't hopeless -- if you approach the process in the right way.

One in 10 retailers now say they've been hit by a criminal flash mob. Here's how to avoid falling prey to this new and fast-moving criminal trend.

In an ever-tightening credit market, the financial presentation is key to landing a loan for your small business. Learn how to prepare a solid one.

Businesses today can choose from a wide variety of financing options. That's why it's so important to know how -- and why -- to pick the right loan for your business needs.

The new-and-improved FICO 8 formula promises to lift the credit scores of millions. So why aren't lenders using it?

An expert in business valuation shares his tips on selling a small business and explains what you'll need to do to get a fair deal.

Dealing with employee overtime can be one of the most confusing aspects of small business personnel and payroll management -- and the stakes are high.

Entrepeneur Gary Whitehill shares his own experience launching a startup -- and learning that there's a lot more to success than having a great idea at the right time.

Intuit has released a new version of its flagship small-business accounting software with a long list of major bug fixes and enhancements.

The nation’s can-do Viagratude has sagged into a malaise of “why bother?” And it'll take more than a little blue pill to cure this problem.