Survey responses from 6,000 U.S. small business owners translate to failing grades for several states More »How Does Your State Rate on Small Business Friendliness?
Dr. Phil says passion and patience are the keys to success in starting your own business. More »Dr. Phil on starting a business: passion is currency, patience is crucial
Yahoo! Small Business launches a new marketing tool for small businesses to help them make the most of their online presence. More »The New Yahoo! Marketing Dashboard for Small Businesses
A roundup of recent reporting on the Small Business Tax Cut Act More »Business owners, Congress, and the ticking tax bomb
A Senate Small Business Committee hearing this week asked how to create environments where businesses grow More »What's Government's Role in Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems?
Making it easier to claim the home-office deduction could ensure self-employed Americans $13.5 billion in tax savings. Kristie Arslan says that's why Congress won't bother. More »Why Congress hasn't simplified the home office tax deduction
If you're an owner of one of the small businesses the JOBS Act was designed to help, here are some things to know. More »JOBS Act is Law, What Now for Mom-and-Pop Shops?
Entrepreneurs and artists use online crowdfunding platforms to get donations. Now the government is considering making it legal to invest in a company this way. More »Congress eyes crowdfunding to help business owners
Ken Yancey says a lot of legislation has had a devastating impact on small business. What would the Republican presidential candidates do about it? More »Candidates need to show they know small businesses are critical to economy: SCORE CEO
A majority of business owners in a new Yahoo! Small Business survey say the economy is still a pain point, and they aren't convinced that Republican presidential contenders can turn the situation around More »Exasperated small business owners yet to be persuaded by GOP candidates, survey says
Award-winning chef Ming Tsai built a career as a successful restauranteur, then launched the popular "Simply Ming" cooking show. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo! Small Business Advisor, Chef Tsai shares his advice for business success. More »Business owner 1 on 1: Chef Ming Tsai's keys to success
Several entrepreneurs who've seen success in creating a business shared the important keys for getting started. More »7 tips for becoming your own boss in 2012
Small businesses blame politicians as the major obstacle to growth, a new survey says. More »Small businesses: 'Washington is worse than Wall Street'
Despite 2011 success stories like LinkedIn and Pandora, many other startups -- some of them well-funded -- had a worse year and closed down. More »Notable startups that failed in 2011
Special one-day deals await customers who shop at local and independent merchants on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26). More »Companies Offer Deals for Small Business Saturday
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