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Reasonable people can have reasonable differences over the new healthcare law, but it's hard to argue against the positive effect provisions like tax credits will have on small businesses-our nation's chief job creators-and...

Government agencies and companies like Alibaba.com promote global business as a huge opportunity for small companies. The Entrepreneurship in the Global Marketplace conference at Stanford University tried to show how to actually take...

Increasingly, businesses are adopting eco-friendly strategies, both to lower costs and to benefit the environment.

Good business is where you find it. And if you find it in unconventional or even risky places, well, let's just say that there are both risks and rewards to doing business on...

Limited Liability Companies are businesses that are either owned by a single person or a few individuals. LLCs are a popular type of entity because the owners have limited liability for the liabilities...

Now that the Republicans control the House Small Business Committee, they're the ones under the gun to deliver on their promises to solve some long-standing problems. Only time will tell if those solutions...

Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu, chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, talks about how federal programs can better meet the needs of growing companies.

Missouri Republican Sam Graves, chair of the House Small Business Committee, is a solid conservative who nonetheless has found ways to work with Democrats.

I was a banker during the last major federal government shutdown in October 1996. We had customers that were federal government contractors. Not only did they suffer because the didn’t get paid for...

Many entrepreneurs seek out equity capital from traditional VCs but Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) may be a good alternative.

U.S. lawmakers are locked in a partisan battle over budget deficits when they should be focused on creating jobs.

We're finally seeing evidence that the dark days of the Great Recession are behind us, and that sense of hopefulness permeated the air at the International Franchise Association's annual gathering this week in...

Who will the cuts hurt? And how much? Quite possibly everyone. And quite possibly a lot.

Only 1% of US companies of all sizes export their products, versus 29% of Canadian companies, 26% in China and 41% in Germany.

With the quickly changing economy, the government constantly tweaks tax laws to create incentives for businesses in order to stimulate economic growth. Business owners and decision makers should be aware of these changes...

Starting to feel good about the economy? If the tea party gets its way, it could quickly be lights out for the recovery.

There are a few key experts who should be a part of any successful small business startup.

Why you should have a Dun and Bradstreet number and how to get one.

At a San Francisco breakfast, Virginia Senator Mark Warner addresses the big picture on innovation, but doesn't touch on the needs and contributions of small businesses