Small business owners got a shot of optimism at the start of 2013 after the country avoided the "fiscal cliff," according to a survey released Thursday. More »Survey: Small business owners' optimism surges
In a story Jan. 23 about grants to small business hurt by Superstorm Sandy, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Downtown Alliance, a nonprofit group, contributed to $5.5 million in grants announced in November. The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and the Partnership for New York City actually contributed to that pool of grant money. The Downtown Alliance gave out grants separately. More »Correction: SmallBiz-Sandy Grants
Small business owners may be closer to losing an advantage they've enjoyed during the e-commerce boom — being exempt from collecting sales tax in states where they're not located. And they're worried they will have to spend more money in the process. More »Small business uneasy about tax collection bills
Small businesses in New York City may be eligible for another $1 million in grants now available to help recover from Superstorm Sandy. More »NYC giving $1M in post-Sandy grants to small biz
There's been controversy over businesses collecting sales tax in states where they're not physically located for decades. More »Some history behind remote sales tax legislation
Wells Fargo & Co. is reaching out to women small business owners in hopes of achieving a new goal: a total of $55 billion in lending to women-owned companies by 2020. More »Wells Fargo ups goal for loans to women-owned biz
One of the world's largest outdoor gear trade shows will remain in Salt Lake City through at least 2016. More »Outdoor trade show staying in Utah through 2016
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Five years after the start of the Great Recession, the toll is terrifyingly clear: Millions of middle-class jobs have been lost in developed countries the world over. More »AP IMPACT: Recession, tech kill middle-class jobs
Contractors who remodel and repair homes can look forward to a strong 2013, according to a study released Thursday by Harvard University. More »Harvard index forecasts strong remodeling recovery
As more companies are launched around the world, the entrepreneurs behind them are likely to be younger people, between the ages of 25 and 34. More »Study: Entrepreneurs worldwide tend to be younger
The flu season has created a scramble for New Jersey Limo Bus & Limousine. More »Flu outbreak particularly bad for small businesses
Sales at small retailers rose by their smallest percentage in more than two years in December, but still managed to outpace overall retail sales, according to a new report. More »Spending at small retailers edges up in December
With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal government said Tuesday it has created a small loan program to help community farmers who might not be able to borrow money from banks. More »USDA offers loans to farmers who grow for locals
Retail sales at small businesses rose by their smallest percentage in more than two years in December, but still managed to outpace businesses overall, according to a new report. More »Small business spending edges up in December
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