Trends & Ideas

5 Franchises You Want to Invest In

By Laurie Kulikowski

Looking to invest in a franchise but don't want to get burned? Here are five you should definitely consider.

04/20/12 - 06:00 AM EDT

3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: April 20

By Laurie Kulikowski

House approves tax-cut measure; The Story Exchange; how to fail smartly.

04/20/12 - 11:10 AM EDT

Patriarch Partners Founder : "I Bought a Tesla and Took it Apart Piece by Piece"

By Brian Sozzi , Julie Iannuzzi

Tickers in this article: TSLA MS GS

Patriarch Partners founder Lynn Tilton is a business renegade and entrepreneur. She has been described as fearless, brash and even controversial. In a featured podcast for Women's History Month, TheStreet talks to Tilton about how she takes companies from times of despair and loss to times of prosperity. She also tells us how she has taken apart a Tesla! Look out Elon Musk.

03/19/18 - 09:19 PM EDT

A Cashless Future: How Visa Is Enticing Small Businesses to Ditch Cash All Together

By Guest Contributor

Tickers in this article: V AXP

What are the benefits for consumers and businesses?

07/15/17 - 02:00 PM EDT

13 Ingenious Products Made in the USA Walmart Will Soon Sell That Will Improve Your Life

By Breana Noble

Tickers in this article: WMT AMZN

Walmart plans to invest $250 billion in U.S. manufacturing over 10 years.

07/03/17 - 06:43 PM EDT

10 Things Hungry Entrepreneurs Must Do to Keep Innovating

By Ellen Chang

Tickers in this article: TSLA KR AMZN WFM AMD INTC

Entrepreneurs must always strive to remain at the forefront of innovation.

06/23/17 - 03:00 AM EDT

If You Believe What's Happening to Small Businesses, the U.S. Economy Could Soon Shock Some People

By Ellen Chang

Small businesses in the U.S. are borrowing at a slower pace, new data reveals.

06/01/17 - 07:00 PM EDT

The Number of Minority Entrepreneurs Is Rising, but They Still Lack Capital

By Ellen Chang

While the number of minority entrepreneurs increases each year, the majority of these start-up founders still rarely getting funded by angel and venture capital investors.

02/11/17 - 10:40 AM EST

Fun Tax Deductions For Freelancers

By Sarah Solomon

Tickers in this article: AMZN MSFT

Well, fun is a relative term, but keep tabs on what you can write off.

12/25/16 - 02:00 PM EST

Hillary Clinton Gear Is on Sale Outside the Republican National Convention, Too

By Emily Stewart

Selling Hillary gear at the Republican National Convention is like bringing a gun to a knife fight -- or is it? A few bold vendors are giving it a try.

07/23/16 - 01:00 PM EDT

3 Things Bugging Small Business Owners

By Scott Gamm

The 2016 presidential election is cementing the fears of small business owners, according to a new survey from Bank of America.

05/03/16 - 02:51 PM EDT

Advisory Boards Provide Many Benefits: Here's How Firms Can Set Up One

By John Persinos

Don't go it alone! Outside advisory boards give entrepreneurs the crucial, objective guidance that they can't get anywhere else. Here's how to set up your own "advice squad."

01/16/16 - 09:48 AM EST

Small Business Hiring Shift Might Be Bad News for the Economy in 2016

By Tor Constantino

The nimble needs of small businesses may suggest a fast-follow approach for big business and investors alike.

12/22/15 - 01:43 PM EST

Want to Invest in the Next Facebook Before It Goes Public? Soon You Can

By Brooks Crankshaw

Crowdfunding now extends from charitable and artistic endeavors to providing equity capital for growth companies. Is this for your portfolio?

11/27/15 - 12:27 PM EST