Small Business

November 27, 2013 

The holidays are here … almost. Fortunately, there’s still time to shoo away the Grinch and find some unique tech gifts for your friends, family, coworkers or even just a new toy for yourself.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 27, 2013 

Yes, there's online shopping, but millions of consumers will shop at physical stores this Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.

November 26, 2013 

The holidays are such a major revenue stream for most retailers that the very term that has become synonymous with the biggest shopping day of the year, "Black Friday," comes from the financial aspect of being "in the black." In short, many small businesses look at holiday sales as a make-or-break factor in their success.

November 26, 2013 

As part of a nationwide initiative, Goldman Sachs has pledged $5 million in loan funds to Coastal Enterprises Inc. to be distributed to Maine's small businesses.

November 25, 2013 

Based on a survey of shoppers completed by Overstock.com, Inc., 75 percent plan to shop on Black Friday (Nov. 29) and of those, 57 percent plan to do it online.

November 25, 2013 

Survey shows they're looking for value and kids' gifts but might get caught short on time.

November 25, 2013 

Wave, which makes cloud-based small business accounting tools, has announced the launch of a new mobile app that accepts credit card payments on the go: Payments by Wave for iOS. The app, which integrates with the full Wave suite of small business software, helps small business owners process credit card payments, record cash payments, and…

November 25, 2013 

Economists are expecting a better 2014 for economic growth, saying with less drag from federal government policy, the economy is poised to continue adding more jobs, spurring higher consumer spending.

November 24, 2013 

Some big-dollar tax deductions that affect businesses are set to expire in 2013, so now’s the time to make sure your company considers taking advantage of them for the current tax year. Doing so may allow you to buy more equipment, send less to the IRS, or both.

November 21, 2013 

In a sign of the state's gradually improving job market, about 120,000 Minnesota businesses will pay lower unemployment insurance taxes at the beginning of 2014.

November 20, 2013 

Small Business Saturday Helps Local Business Owners and Their Employees Plan for the Future

November 20, 2013 

A Tulsa man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge connected to his embezzlement of nearly $700,000 from his then-employer by billing it for the nonexistent services of a consulting firm he created.