When It Comes to Networking, Don't Try to Wing It

Looking to get more out of networking? Here are four tips to help you make your efforts more productive.

Glassybaby Founder Lee Rhodes on Growth Mistakes (Video)

Our Entrepreneur of 2011 award winner shares the mistakes she made when growing her company -- and the lessons learned along the way.

Richard Branson on Decision-Making For Entrepreneurs

The British billionaire talks about how he makes tough choices.

How Pinterest is Becoming the Next Big Thing in Social Media for Business

The online 'pinboard' is driving serious traffic and proving to be a powerful online marketing tool for some companies.

Chris Brogan on Social Media Starter Tips to Grow Your Business (Video)

The popular blogger shares helpful strategies for small-business owners getting started on social networks like Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

What Startups Want in 2012

Here are predictions from the Young Entrepreneur Council on what skills startups and small businesses will be looking for in potential hires this year.

Q&A: Should Our Office Close for the Holidays?

If business is slow between Christmas and New Year’s, should the office be closed to allow employees to spend extra time with their family and friends?

Q&A: How Much Vacation Should I Be Giving Employees?

How much vacation is a small business legally required to give its employees each year? How do you develop a vacation plan that keeps employees happy but doesn’t sink your business?

Q&A: How Do I Market the Sale of My Business?

For 10 years, I’ve had a successful employee benefits insurance agency. Due to illness, I’m in the process of putting my agency on the market. Other than discussing it with my local networks and colleagues, how should I go about marketing the sale?

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Small Business?

As the 2012 presidential election heats up, the impact of small business on the economy has become the focus of serious debate. So where do the candidates stand on this key issue?

ZUCKERBERG'S TAX BILL

Facebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion.

Stocks edge higher as Greek debt talks evolve

U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, erasing earlier losses, amid hopes that Greece is nearing a deal to secure more bailout money.

China: Fast food. Too fast economy? - The Buzz

Is China's economy heading for a hard or soft landing? Well, it looks like Chinese consumers can't get enough of Diet Coke and the Colonel's famous secret recipe. That may be good news.

Deadly crackdown in Syria - CNN

Government assistance expands

More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance, according to a new report.

DIY Apps Save Small Businesses Time, Money

A study estimates that small companies have cut 725.3 million annual employee hours by using mobile apps, equaling $17.6 billion in savings

Turning Girls into Tech Entrepreneurs with a Single App

Technovation Challenge is a contest for high school students run by Iridescent, which uses online software called App Inventor

Michigan Wants More Immigrants

Republican Governor Rick Snyder wants to attract talented foreigners he sees as crucial to the economy

A Verification System for New Hires Backfires

Eligibility checks of workers under the government's E-Verify program are hurting small business

Small Business Exports Edge Up

Small companies have increased their share of goods sold abroad in the two years since President Obama set a goal to double exports by 2015