
Regulation nightmares are keeping many small business owners up at night. Red tape is either adding more costs or gumming up the hiring process. Here's what seven entrepreneurs had to say about it.

Politicians, statisticians and economists all have something to say about small business and hiring. Here's what small business owners had to say.

We asked 10 small businesspeople the one thing they'd ask President Obama to do to make it easier for them to hire. Below are edited excerpts of their conversations.

Business incubators are a critical lifeline for budding entrepreneurs. These startup boot camps provide fledgling companies training, counseling, facilities, office space and the most essential element for a small business -- access to funding. Here are seven that are on fire.

Next year still looks rocky for small business. But if you want to start a business, go for it. Some of the most successful companies got started in tough times.
Profits are a necessity, says a new book by a French design team, but sustainability and simple pleasure matter, too.
The scrap heap is piled high with lousy cars. But a few famous flops deserve a little reconsideration.
These metro areas rate highest for ease of starting a business, government support of entrepreneurs, and more, according to a recent Thumbtack survey of more than 8,000 ...
Thinking about starting a business? These 10 states saw more startup activity than anywhere else nationwide, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity.
This year's 12 top paid tech CEOs all make more than $15 million annually.
The Chinese reclaimed the top spot on June's 'Top500' fastest supercomputers list with a system almost twice as fast as any other.
Some investments make sense at particular stages. Then there are the stalwarts. We've asked five elite fund managers for their top long-term stock picks.
From child prodigies to late bloomers, we highlight 10 individuals who found success at different stages of their lives.
Rwanda's coffee beans -- now imported by the likes of Grace Hightower De Niro -- are bolstering the economy of the central African nation.