Small Business

Without a fresh round of COVID-19 aid from the federal government, about a third of the nation's pandemic-stricken small businesses are warning they won't be able to survive.

Senate Democrats on Friday voted against Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy's amendment to exclude rioters from receiving SBA assistance.

The Washington, D.C., community is stepping up to support Black-owned businesses that have been pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, subsequent economic recession and social unrest over the past year.

As the U.S. economy undergoes an uneven recovery from the virus pandemic, many small business owners face a tough decision on whether and when to take on employees.

As more people spend time at home and invest in fuzzy friends amid the pandemic, the pet industry ballooned to $100 billion just last year with sales up 9% year over year. However, the profits have disproportionately favored digital retailers, leaving brick-and-mortar pet shops in a rough patch.  

President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers out of poverty, but some businesses and economists warn it could cost jobs as the U.S. recovers from pandemic layoffs.

An organization for veterans partnered with an online coaching platform that allows vets who are now fitness trainers to connect to clients virtually: to monetize their coaching platform during this unstable economic time.

Shopify blocked a small business owner from selling a "Free Kyle" shirt on the ecommerce platform referring to Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wis.

Amanda George and Lalka Morales have been building SoHo Hound, their pet sitting and dog walking business in Tampa since 2013.

The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration — engendering countless memes — is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a whole mitten line to meet soaring demand, with some of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Vermont.