It is a well-worn phrase that small businesses are the backbone of the economy. Small businesses create jobs, stimulate innovation, and serve as catalysts for community and economic development. And ...

The best small-business lenders have flexible business requirements, competitive rates and various loan options ...

When you start a small business, there's one thing you need more than anything else: money. However, getting money to fund a business has been challenging for women, particularly women of color. While ...

Maryland launched a new platform Wednesday afternoon aimed at giving local entrepreneurs quicker access to information, ...

Small-business owners are worried about a "vicious cycle" that threatens their survival, but newly available grants can ...

California’s small businesses — employers to more than half the state’s workforce — are staring down what some owners, experts and advocates say could be immense negative consequences from President ...

“The lack of SBIR funding has a very significant influence on the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Dayton,” said Scott Koorndyk, president of The Entrepreneurs Center downtown. “But it’s really a national ...

Huron County small businesses can apply Dec. 16–23 for EM-SBN grants up to $20,000. Winners are announced Jan. 9, and ...

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