Optimism among small-business owners improved marginally in January,
with most saying lack of customers is keeping them from hiring or
expanding their business, according to a survey released Tuesday.
For some small business owners, income tax filing season feels like a slow-motion train wreck. These are often owners who tend to be disorganized and unable to keep good records.
The African Diaspora Marketplace, a joint initiative of Western Union Co. and the U.S. Agency for International Development that helps to develop sustainable small and medium-size enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, awarded grants to 14 U.S.-based African entrepreneurs to fund projects in their home countries.
When Rosa Nanes began selling at the Asadena market in Praia, Cape Verde, 22 years ago, her goal was to create a better life for herself and her children.
The National Minority Business Council Inc. has organized a business plan competition under its Entrepreneurship Boot Camp program for new, early-stage and seasoned entrepreneurs.
