Small businesses might be pulling back on investments like advertising, contemplating layoffs or closures.

They’re trying to justify price increases while also avoiding controversy.

High costs and uncertain economic conditions are motivating some to “pause their growth plans,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.

For small businesses, owning a physical location often isn’t an option. But business owners can use a few strategies to make the most of renting.

Tenants in Los Angeles used a formal city process to make an unconventional argument to stop the demolition– for now.

The Street Vendor Project estimates at least 20,000 vendors are operating in New York City, but there are permits for only about 6,000.

An independent hairstylist reflects on her newfound respect for small-business ownership after a year on her own.

Though some numbers show signs of hope, the uncertainty many businesses feel can’t entirely be captured in a survey.

The owner of two Los Angeles stores shares her fears and hopes about surviving the coronavirus pandemic.

Kai Ryssdal checked in with Austin Golding, a small business owner in Mississippi.