Small Business

If you're dreaming of starting a business this year or want to expand an existing one, the U.S. Small Business Administration wants to help.

When Joseph Fields deployed to Iraq for the third time with the Kentucky Army National Guard in 2008, he and his wife, Heather, had big plans for their recently purchased 7-acre farm just outside Berea.

Eight in ten Americans consider it extremely or very important that Congress and President Obama agree on a plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff -- automatic budget cuts and the expiration of Bush-era tax increases set for Jan. 1. But the difficult task of finding compromise before the deadline means year-end tax planning for businesses and individuals is unusually difficult in 2012.

Andrea Fisher had 10 years of business experience with two partners in New York, but before opening her own retail store in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she wanted to know “the score.” So Fisher linked up with Mississippi River Valley SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), which lined her up with professionals to advise her on […]

Xero's online accounting system has rapidly become one of the most popular and widely-used systems.

Heidi Blodgett didn’t get a nursing degree so that she could run the business and process payroll for a medical practice, but that’s where her life, career and family took her. Since she and her dermatologist husband Tom opened Blodgett Dermatology in Gallipolis, Ohio, more and more of Heidi’s time has been spent doing business administrative work, particularly bookkeeping and payroll.

The Illinois CPA Society offers some tips for scoring the best discounts online while helping you stay on budget this holiday shopping season.

First of Two Web Chats is Monday, November 19, at 1 p.m. ET