When Americans debate the impact of fuel emissions on the environment, they usually talk about cars and trucks. But what about smaller vehicles like motorcycles, scooters, lawnmowers and ATVs?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:54:13 EDT

When Chrysler and GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009, they shuttered thousands of dealerships across the country. Fewer then one third are still in the running for a comeback.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:16:02 EDT

In kiosks, trucks and other teeny spaces, entrepreneurs with big dreams but little money are shaking up the retail scene.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:11:37 EDT

Despite the odds, these businesses have managed to stay truly all-American. But for how long?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:35:04 EDT

Any way you slice your bagel, if you slice it in New York, it's going to cost you more.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:45:36 EDT

President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small business assistance bill, calling their opposition "pure partisan politics."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:12:02 EDT

Many state programs that help small businesses get loans they need to survive or expand are in jeopardy, victims of the economic downturn and state budget gaps.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:57:19 EDT

I have always had trouble delegating. Even as a manager in corporate America, I had a tendency to do all my work myself -- everything from scheduling meetings, to reserving conference rooms, to ordering lunch for guests and sending faxes. I was convinced I was the best person to complete these tasks.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:58:00 EDT

Adam Goldstein was a whiz-kid MIT engineering student with an enviable network of tech contacts and a decade of industry experience. He also had a lofty dream: To reinvent Internet flight search.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:57:13 EDT

It's not every day you meet a chief executive officer named "Punkass." Especially one who runs a $200 million company.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:21:04 EDT

Imagine: You make a really ugly shoe, but one that takes a unique approach to ergonomics. A best-selling book heaps praise on your funny-looking footwear. A scientific study in a national journal confirms your shoe's structural excellence. Athletes go ballistic about your shoe, creating fan websites and buying the shoes faster than you can supply retailers.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:58:07 EDT

Crane & Co. is best known for its high-end writing papers, but the stationary company's cash cow is, literally, cash.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:16:02 EDT

As mom-and-pop businesses struggle to make ends meet, the latest attempt to help them has gotten mired in Washington politics.

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:59:17 EDT

Businesses on Florida's Gulf Coast are watching tourism dollars slip away -- even when there's no oil in sight.

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:57:25 EDT

After 20 years in health care, Priscilla Lopez craved a more creative outlet, preferably one related to fashion.

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:13:22 EDT

Whether it's road resurfacing, sidewalk repairs or a sewer upgrade, public works projects can wreak havoc on local businesses -- and thanks to stimulus money, 2010 has been full of them.

Tue, 25 May 2010 18:29:21 EDT

On his 81st birthday, entrepreneur Bob Moore signed the papers to hand nearly a third of his company over to his 200 employees. But it's a gift Moore and his three partners hope will pay off for them as well: By launching an employee stock ownership plan, they're creating an exit strategy for themselves from the business they've spent the past three decades building.

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:23:01 EDT

You probably cost your boss a lot more than you think you do.

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:24:28 EDT

For years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:18 EST

Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:22:02 EST