For some business owners, creating a maternity or paternity policy isn't top of mind — until a staffer becomes pregnant.

Services like Facebook and Twitter have become a popular marketing tool for small firms, but new evidence suggests social media may not be as effective as hoped.

How to find the right business partner.

Eager to trust, some entrepreneurs give staff too much freedom – and wind up losing cash.

Even as business picks up, entrepreneurs are keeping their staff small.

From hand-holding to scolding, entrepreneurs navigate the tricky part of running a business: Dealing with staff.

Some small-business advocates criticized President Barack Obama's proposed health-care overhaul as imposing stiffer requirements on employers to provide insurance for workers while not doing enough to lower costs.

Some small businesses are experimenting with new Web-marketing services that integrate social media, but the services can carry hefty fees and their long-term value remains unclear.

Shoe-repair shops are increasingly rare, but a number of online cobblers are stepping up to repair footwear by mail.

Entrepreneurs are hoping 2010 will be a better year to start a small business, but so far the outlook remains bleak.