Recognizing NYC's growing role in media, entertainment and tech, the city has launched a grant program. Is the financial capital the new startup capital?
If you're trying to start a business, you can almost forget about going to a bank for financing. A look at small-business lending and access to capital.
The outlines of a new industry are emerging as a few crowdfunding startups find ways to raise money for Main Street-type businesses that typically wouldn't interest private investors.
A look ahead at key trends to watch—from the rise of cannabis businesses to the mounting pressure on digital deal platforms. With a fiscal deal signed, is the uncertainty finally over?
There's still no clarity for Main Street about pending tax hikes and spending cuts, called the "fiscal cliff." But one entrepreneur expert argues it's not necessarily the level of taxes that's the problem.
Dozens of startups are competing to help small-business owners tackle specialized tasks. Take a closer look at these young companies, vying for entrepreneurs' business.
With more consumers focused on the best online deals, the e-commerce space is exploding. Meet the co-founders of Hukkster and Kynetic's CEO. Is retail-shop loyalty dead?
If you're like most small-business owners, you've compared rates on package delivery and you're shipping goods in small boxes. Here are five money-saving tips on shipping.
NYC and Yelp have partnered to promote small merchants that have reopened after Sandy. An interactive map showcases small businesses, reopened after the hurricane.
Birchbox is a hot beauty retailer that delivers monthly, curated beauty samples to your door for a subscription fee. The co-founders, who met at Harvard Business School, sit down with CNBC.
Legislators have been pushing the President to rethink a portion of his Affordable Care Act, which would add a 2.3 percent tax on all medical devices. Critics call the tax a job killer.
Most of the Sandy recovery money that's being offered by government agencies is loans. Grants that don't have to be repaid are preferred for most entrepreneurs. So what's the hold up?