Small business owner Olalah Njenga says even if companies can recover quickly from the shutdown, it'll still weigh in the back of owners' minds.

The shutdown isn't only affecting federal employees — the private sector is struggling too.

Several of the largest health insurers are sitting out Obamacare exchanges. It's created an opportunity for smaller insurance companies.

A sign of rising confidence? On Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, two new stores open a few months apart.

News coverage often tends to miss out on what's going on in small town America. A new project from The Atlantic and Marketplace hopes to remedy that problem.

Author Chris Schroeder says there's another revolution that's quietly emerging that deserves attention: growing entrepreneurship.

How Georgia is on the forefront of pushing equity crowdfunding. It's like Kickstarter, except that regular folk can invest in — not just donate to — a small, private company.

After downsizing during the recession, one manufacturer sees signs of the recovery.

Checking in on a small business owner who lost her office in the tornado that hit Moore, Okla.

Baker Jennifer Longson runs one of a handful of retail businesses that accept bitcoins as payment. Where some see twin bubbles, she insists cupcakes or bitcoins are sticking around.