Rob Kaiser

Tax relief is the most pressing issue for small-business owners, according to a recent American Express survey. In a ranking of public policy concerns, 26 percent of small-business owners said...

More small businesses are planning price increases than actually doing it. In November, 28 percent of small-business owners planned to boost prices, but only 15 percent actually raised prices, according...

Northwestern University professor Scott Stern has been awarded a prize for his "distinguished research in entrepreneurship" by the Kauffman Foundation. The foundation awards $50,000 every other year to a scholar...

Capital-spending plans among small-business owners surged in December, according to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. Thirty-eight percent of the business owners have capital-spending plans for...

The Small Business Administration has worked with the Department of Homeland Security to develop a National Response Plan to handle the aftermath of a national disaster or terrorist attack. SBA...

Innovate Illinois announced 11 finalists in its competition to find northeast Illinois' most innovative business. The Innovation Challenge awards will be given to five firms on March 1. Each winning...

Having emerged as the king of brick-and-mortar drug retailers, Walgreen Co. is aggressively challenging its latest threat--mail-order prescription companies. Deerfield-based Walgreens uncorked an unusual tactic in the battle this month...

The National Venture Capital Association is predicting 2005 will bring a strong return of investment in start-up companies. The group's president, Mark Heesen, noted in a press release that many...

The National Procurement Council is hosting a summit Jan. 26 in Washington on proposed changes to the SBA's small-business standards. Small-business owners, industry leaders and government officials will talk about...

The Small Business Administration has approved more than $1 billion in disaster loans to nearly 34,000 business owners and residents after the four hurricanes that struck the Southeast last summer....