Every year, business owner Jim Fab lends his 25 employees as much as $4,000 interest-free for personal expenses they can’t afford up front, ranging from down payments on homes and cars to funeral and legal fees.  Most pay him back – eventually.

Like every salesperson, I have a set quota I’m responsible for meeting each month.  The difference is, it’s self-imposed since I’m my own boss.  Small-business owners might be happy to learn there is a formula to help you reach your goals consistently each month.

According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity: 1996 – 2009 report, U.S. small business startups launched in 2009 reached record highs when compared to startups created during the 2007 – 2009 recession. Additionally, the report uncovered that entrepreneurial growth was the highest among 35-…

Having worn the uniform and taken the oath to defend our country from all threats foreign and domestic, I particularly enjoy Memorial Day as I reflect on those who paid the ultimate price in defense of our ideals. And let’s be clear, pursuing and protecting…

Baseball legend “Shoeless” Joe Jackson said “If you build it, he will come” — a quote made famous by the Kevin Cosner movie Field of Dreams. A lot of companies take this approach when it comes to public relations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is to renew a push on Tuesday to persuade the U.S. Congress to approve a $30 billion plan to spur lending to small businesses and trigger job creation.

Startup CEOs wear many hats.  None, perhaps, is more important than that of “company pitchman.”

An old friend used to write on his easel the words “Innovate, Emigrate or Evaporate.”  It was his shorthand way of saying that to compete in a globalized market, Innovation was essential.