Small Business: Franchising
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Charley’s Grilled Subs has been growing quickly, but the company’s franchisees remain worried about the uncertain regulatory and tax environment, Bob Wright, the company’s CEO told CNBC's "Squawk Box."
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How can we make access to capital for small-business owners more rational? Take a lesson from Silicon Valley, says Ami Kassar, founder of MultiFunding, for the New York Times.
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Working with employees to find new challenges should be the job of every manager. Serial entrepreneur Richard Branson offers some suggestions.
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Business owners should consider creating their own personal account on Twitter. Followers often want to connect with the person behind the brand. Ideas for what to share.
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Transitioning from small business to a middle-market venture is no easy task, as few navigate the move successfully. Some factors to consider before you grow your business.
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Nick D'Aloisio, founder of Summly, a mobile phone app aimed at transforming how users consume news, chats with CNBC's "Squawk Box."
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Startup Airbnb, an online marketplace that aggregates short-term rental listings, has debuted a new feature to filter search results by neighborhoods. But is the site trustworthy and safe?
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A Florida businessman says he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset what he says are the costs of Obamacare. He's also reducing his employees' hours.
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For senior entrepreneurs who want to remain active, creative and productive in their pre-retirement or retirement years, Sir Richard Branson offers some advice.
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A pilot program in Utah, GrowAmerica, is on track to give away $1 million in cash and services to entrepreneurs through pitch competitions. Get details on the online competition.
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U.S. small business sentiment ticked up 0.3 in October—nearly unchanged—as uncertainty about future business conditions reached a record high.
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The economic downturn is hurting Americans including young people, who are struggling with debt and joblessness. See what's new on millennials' list of financial woes.
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The vast majority of U.S. businesses are microbusinesses, those that have fewer than five employees and less than $1 million in sales. A look at the pluses and minuses of running a microbusiness. Can you say lumpy sales?
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New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into post-Sandy price gouging after receiving hundreds of complaints from consumers.
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As power failures and flooding overwhelmed lower Manhattan and the Red Hook section of Brooklyn early Tuesday, small businesses scrambled to recover amid the aftermath of Sandy.
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While polls show that President Barack Obama remains the favorite among 18- to 29-year-old registered voters, additional data suggests some millennials identify themselves as socially liberal but fiscally conservative.
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Yelp recently launched a new "Consumer Alert" system that clamps down on fraudulent reviews. How authentic are all those comments and likes?
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Appearing on CNBC Wednesday, Neil Blumenthal, co-CEO and co-founder of eyewear startup Warby Parker talked about building innovation and growth.
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DailyCandy’s third annual “Start Small, Go Big” Academy led a crash course for startups. Here's what you can learn as a budding entrepreneur.
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Tucked among the tried-and-true franchise opportunities at the International Franchise Expo — think fast-food and cafes — were some new and unique concepts that entrepreneurs were looking grow.