Many of the first wave of America’s baby boomers are taking early retirement and turning their hobbies into small businesses. Very small businesses.

Although women in general still struggle for pay parity, more women are running their own companies — and some are employing their husbands.

An anomaly in the stagnant $29.1 billion candy industry, the Jelly Belly Candy Company continues to grow and increase market share.

Small-business owners explore the possibilities of variable pay for employees. Should workers take some of the risks in return for sharing in a company’s success?

Small companies are finding opportunities in ambitious plans to bring new supplies of clean water to drought-stricken areas in the U.S. and the world.

Taking another look at three new small businesses and how they’ve fared in the last several months.

Critics and small-business groups say the Small Business Administration’s problems are particularly troublesome in a weakened economy.

Ideas that may help small businesses cut costs, reduce the time it takes to collect a receivable, or find forgotten tax breaks as they try to ride out an uncertain economy.

Filmmakers are being lured by a wave of new state tax credits as the battle to entice Hollywood to make films on location in those states heats up.

Many career shifts involve an “aha” moment. In Lisa Sherman’s case, the moment was not only the catalyst for a career change but also led her to tell her boss she was gay.

These days, business schools teach that leadership exists at all levels, and corporate life should be about much more than just making money.

In tough economic times, the number of small businesses for sale goes up, but so does buyer interest. Still, sales take place at lower prices.

Here are some books on small business that offer more than platitudes and unreachable goals.

The cost of doing business keeps rising for small businesses. Having to pay more for goods and fuel means increasing prices, too.

While the slow economy has left many small businesses scraping to get by, some enterprises are finding opportunity in the carnage.

Here are some strategies that business owners are using to cope in the face of a sluggish economy.

Yelp, a San Francisco Internet company, has become a leader in a fast-growing category: Web sites that let people spout off about anything from shops to animal shelters.

Setting up and maintaining computers requires time and expertise that may be in short supply. But assistance is easier to find as vendors like Geek Squad focus on small businesses.

Combing a social movement with a market opportunity, New Resource Bank offers customers financial incentives for green building projects.

What do brushing your teeth and recycling plastic have in common? More than you might think.

Small businesses are trying to provide information to consumers about why their products are considered “green.” Nonetheless, there are few definite rules or standards.

Business travelers often need more than one way to log on to get their e-mail, send and receive files and search the Web for maps, restaurants and other information.

Business owners are learning how to leverage Web sites that attract young young cosmopolitan customers in their sales efforts.