Minimum Wage
4 Considerations for Entrepreneurs in the Minimum Wage Debate
If you're a small-business owner who hopes the fuss will die down after November -- it won't.
Presidential Elections
Survey Shows Presidential Candidates Miss the Mark on Small-Business Issues
Independent, unaffiliated entrepreneurs will decide who wins the small-business vote in November.
Entrepreneurs
Top 5 Small Business Tools
These five tools leverage technology so that you don't lose time that's critical to your business success.
Franchises
Why More Baby Boomers Are Looking to Franchise
Twenty-two percent of boomers have less than $100,000 of retirement savings.
Startup Financing
5 Small Business Financing Trends to Watch
Start up funding is available from more sources now than ever before, but let caution and number-crunching guide your financing decision.
Franchises
Channel Your Inner Pioneer and Sign Up With an Emerging Franchise
Even McDonald's started as a new brand. Entrepreneurs who get in on the ground floor of a growing chain can potentially reap great rewards.
Franchises
Forget Retirement. Baby Boomers Are Looking to Franchising to Stay Active.
With 22 percent of boomers having less than $100,000 of retirement savings, many will opening their own business for financial security and a purposeful later stage of life.
Access to Capital
Why Isn't Access to Credit for Small Business Improving in 2015?
Some 50 percent of small businesses that applied for financing in 2014 haven't yet received it.
Franchises
These 10 Brands Make It Easier for Veterans to Become Franchisees
Vets deserve special consideration this Memorial Day. In the entrepreneurial world, certain franchisors haven't forgotten that.
Angel Investors
What Angel Investors Care About Most When They Make Investment Decisions
Why people are as important as products in these initial funding rounds.
Startup Financing
When Seeking an SBA Loan, Remember the 5 C's
Banks analyze these five factors to determine whether to approve your small business loan application.
Business Plans
4 Essential Considerations of a Bank-Friendly Business Plan
Your business plan is not an academic exercise or a hoop to jump through, it's a living document that shows investors, advisors and business partners that you are serious about making your dream reality.
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Entrepreneurs
Recent Survey Provides a Great Look at Today's Entrepreneur [Infographic]
Just who is starting businesses in the U.S., and what makes them tick?
Finance
This Alternative Financing Avenue Allows You to Tap Into Retirement Funds
Rollovers as business startups can be a sound capitalization strategy, but it does expose you to a risk of loss of retirement funds.
Female Entrepreneurs
Business and Family Are All in a Day's Work For These Dynamic CEO Moms
Three female CEOs reveal how they pursue that elusive work/life balance.
