Do you dream of starting a business from home but have no idea what type of business to start? Oh, believe me, I've been there! If you're interested in being the boss and calling the shots, here is a ...

Recent years have seen a renewed surge in new small business start-ups after decades of slowing entrepreneurialism. Spurred by pandemic-era closures of large employers and in need of side hustles in ...

Even in small towns, you can start a low-cost business from home. With the right idea and smart planning, you can earn a good ...

A new business incubator project in Elgin will help small, home-based makers bring their products to a brick and mortar location in the city’s downtown as soon as this fall. The grant will fund a ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration defines a small business as a firm with revenue ranging from $1 million to over $40 million and an employee workforce of under 500. 5 Based on the SBA’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Britney Porter offers strategies and insights for achieving success. Starting a small business can be an exciting journey, and ...

The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Certain kinds of rural, home-based small businesses wouldn’t have to register or pay a fee to Douglas County under a proposed ...

Women of color are among the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the United States. Yet, they continue to face persistent disparities in access to business funding. Despite this growth, women ...

Since we launched the Innovative Finance Playbook in November 2022, Catalyze and the Nowak Metro Finance Lab have been assessing Revenue Based Financing, or RBF, as a tool to help address the capital ...

Douglas County commissioners met on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a slate of changes easing regulations for small home-based businesses, which will allow ...