Small Business

The Biden administration says the funds will help small businesses grow. Republicans say the spending is delayed and unnecessary.

Small businesses are flashing warning signs on the U.S. economy as inflation, supply-chain snarls, a shortage of workers and rising interest rates darken the outlook for entrepreneurs.

Congress may soon require government agencies to vet tech startups seeking federal funding, after a Defense Department study found China is exploiting a popular program that funds innovation among small American companies.

Officials begin rewriting regulations around the 1977 law designed to end redlining practices.

By contrast, first-time founders are more likely to pick a name that describes what the company does.

For some people, there’s nothing better than working with their best friend. But there’s such a thing as too much togetherness.

She opened her first self-service outlet when it was a hot trend. Then things crashed.

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Smaller players are turning to different strategies to get—and keep—the talent they need

New research suggests that these customers are more likely to walk away. Making their experience better could go a long way.

The Biden administration said Beijing must still make a “full range of fundamental changes” to improve protection of U.S. patents, copyrights and trade secrets.

A bankruptcy process designed to save mom-and-pop businesses is being used by the far-right radio host and at least a few other alleged wrongdoers to resolve lawsuits and investigations.

The startup raised $160 million along with a new line of credit and a loan, backing that it says will boost hiring and expanded freight services.

Small-business owners are bristling over a congressional proposal that would redirect unspent money from Covid-19 programs to provide $10 billion for the federal government’s pandemic health response.

Many entrepreneurs lease their equipment. Then, if hurt by the pandemic, they find they face years of payments—even if the gear they rented is faulty.

The package, aimed at winning GOP votes in Senate, is smaller than White House’s request and excludes money to help poor nations address the pandemic.

Gas stations, grocery stores and doctors’ offices draw interest from venture-backed startups, which see an opening because big asset managers typically avoid such properties.

Corporate travel transactions are up significantly over the past nine weeks, with small and medium-size companies driving the acceleration.

Rising fuel prices are taking a toll on small businesses, prompting owners to trim services and revise contracts as they try to soften the financial hit.

The federal government ran a budget deficit of $217 billion in February, a narrowing of the shortfall from the same month last year, as spending on pandemic aid slowed and a stronger economy generated additional tax revenue.