Rob Kaiser

The annual Entrepreneurial Women's Conference will take place Wednesday and Thursday at Navy Pier. Sponsored by the Women's Business Development Center, the conference includes a buyer's mart with more than...

Small businesses are granting nearly all requests for leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, although some of the firms may not be subject to the law,...

New overtime rules that went into effect last week will help business owners by clearing up confusion about overtime protections, according to the Small Business Administration. "With these new rules,...

A group called the Angel Capital Association has been formed to help groups of angel investors maximize their performance. Angel investors back start-up companies with money and often advice. About...

The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has issued a report that shows how favorable conditions for start-up businesses in 2003 led to the creation of new jobs this year....

A new guide is available to help businesses find government funding for the research and development of technology products and services. The fifth edition of Larta's Federal Technology Funding Guide,...

The state attorney general's office is warning companies to watch out for telephone "slamming" scams. Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan brought charges against a Michigan company last week for allegedly...

Small-business owners are continuing to express confidence in the nation's economy, and an inflation scare seen earlier this year seems to have subsided, according to a recent survey. The National...

With nearly two months remaining in the government's fiscal year, the Small Business Administration has already granted more 7(a) and 504 loans than in any prior year. Within 7(a), the...