One good place to start is with the Small Business Administration (SBA). Among the SBA's programs is a program called SCORE. SCORE offers free mentoring through 300 chapters nationwide and online ...

Several months ago, we discussed a report from Constant Contact, Small Business Now: The Current State of SMB Marketing, ...

While each venture is unique, there are some general steps every small business owner should take. Follow them and your path to success will be that much smoother. Low commission rates start at $0 ...

Knowing how to start a business plan will help you ... Business and the founder of She Means Profit. As a Business Strategist for small business owners, Melissa helps women making mid-career ...

Long dreamed of starting a business of your own ... Here are some of the first steps you will want to take in moving your small business from your noggin to real life. From our morning news ...

If you’ve been planning to start a business for some time, it’s possible you may have enough personal savings to launch your idea. Or, you may find that you need funding, either a small amount to ...

A new study assessed U.S. states on 11 factors and ranked them according to how friendly their environments are for starting a business. There were some surprises.

I reached out to some small consulting firms to see if they needed contractors. I reached out to friends in business school ... "A lot of people start with, 'Here's what I make; here's what ...