To understand what it means to bootstrap, consider Tracy DiNunzio. She didn’t have the money to launch a business, but she didn’t let that stop her. The...

From Silicon Valley in California to Silicon Alley in New York, it may seem that those areas have cornered the market on tech genius, but don't...

The Internal Revenue Service has made a new option for how to calculate your home office space deduction that is easier than it has been...

Immigrants have sought entrepreneurial opportunity in the U.S. since the nation was founded. But with immigration becoming a hot-button political topic, are entrepreneurs still finding business opportunities...

President Barack Obama says that he regrets the syntax -- but not the meaning -- of his now controversial "You didn't build that" comment. In...

Small-business owners often depend on immigrant labor to run their companies, and many foreign-born entrepreneurs want to launch businesses here. That makes national immigration policy a prime...

The same group of tech entrepreneurs that created the "Declaration of Internet Freedom" petition earlier this summer are taking their message about an open and free internet...

Entrepreneurs are usually the ones doing the pitching, talking with investors and customers. But this week, the speakers of the Republican National Convention have been...

This week, Delaware entrepreneur Sher Valenzuela landed squarely in the crosshairs of a fierce political argument over how much government is responsible for the growth of small...

The Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week is an annual love fest of sorts for the agency and a select group of successful entrepreneurs. But some...

Crowdfunding is now just a small piece of the startup funding pie. Just wait. An imminent law change could transform the donate-to-my-cause-for-a-tote-bag industry into a popular way...

A federal program that had the potential to extend $4 billion in credit to small-business and community-development lenders has been reduced by half. The program's...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Raising capital for a startup venture during these difficult economic times has been a major obstacle for many aspiring entrepreneurs. But it's not...

While only offered at roughly a third of all credit unions, business loans are the fastest-growing segment of these member-owned institutions' loan portfolios, showing double-digit...

As the cost of everything from fuel to fry oil surges, so goes the cost of covering employees' health-insurance premiums. The average annual premium for...

Even in the polarized political environment of this 2012 election year, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are coming to the table over proposed legislation aimed...

The government has selected a clean-technology investment company as its first partner in an effort to support innovation and job growth in areas deemed "critical"...

While only offered at roughly a third of all credit unions, business loans are the fastest-growing segment of these member-owned institutions' loan portfolios, showing double-digit...

The nation's small businesses have struggled to get anybody to loan them money since the Great Recession started. Meanwhile, banks and credit unions have been fighting over...

President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney had one thing in common in their convention speeches: They both mentioned epic entrepreneur Steve Jobs. Overall, however, the Democratic National Convention was more...

As the Presidential election becomes a referendum on the size that government should be, how much tax the government should levy is a critical issue...

In case you were too busy running your business last night to tune into the first presidential debate in Denver, here’s a recap: Both candidates talked about...

Crowdfunding advocates raised the volume today on their call to push the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize rules needed for business owners to raise...

Many hands make light work. Add to that the Internet, and the power of the crowd is changing the way people work and come up...

A mélange of high-profile brands and personalities are trying to ride the coattails of the recent explosion in the popularity of crowdfunding. A few short years...

If you're launching a crowdfunding campaign solely to raise money for your business, you're missing the point, says Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of the popular San Francisco-based crowdfunding...

Any small-business owner looking to start or grow will tell you that access to capital is the first thing they think about in the morning...

One of the pieces of advice I give new clients always surprises them. "Look at your failures and non-starters," I say in the beginning of...

You have a powerful idea for the next big thing, but before you sell it to anyone, you have to get it all down on...

Strong calls to action are among the most important elements on every landing page, but far too many businesses don’t use them effectively. Seventy percent...

For an ecommerce site there are two positive actions possible by visitors: (1) They buy your product or service or (2) they engage, become part of...

The concept of earning links seems to be one of the most difficult subjects for strategists, marketers, and business owners to wrap their heads around....

Here’s the number one complaint after starting a new blog: Why aren’t we getting traffic?! I’ve heard this complaint once. I’ve heard it a million...

These are difficult, testing times for the events industry. COVID-19 has brought with it an endless spree of global cancellations and uncertainties. Quite frankly, it’s shaken...

A website is a great marketing tool. It represents your business on the Internet and it’s one of the most important digital marketing channels you...

What is website marketing? Website marketing is the strategic promotion of a website to drive relevant traffic to the site. The goal is typically to...

In a world where content remains king, when it comes to SEO there are two primary types of content at the core of most successful...