Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as an executive, leading multi-billion dollar mortgage, credit card, and savings portfolios with operations ...

A home business requires a lot of the same preparation as any other business, but you can skip finding an office or retail space. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. It’s no secret that women over 50 are redefining what it ...

Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. E-commerce has seen impressive growth in recent years, ...

Starting your own business doesn’t mean buying retail real estate and hiring employees. Many of the best small businesses can be run right out of your home – some don’t even require you to leave your ...

Starting and managing a business takes motivation and talent. It also takes research and planning. Although initial mistakes are not always fatal, it takes extra skill, discipline, and hard work to ...

Small businesses could significantly improve their odds by starting the right business at the right time and taking the right steps. Don’t rush the following steps. They set the foundation for beating ...

If you want to get into the online business game, it’s a good time to start. The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped online consumer spending, including how people shop online and how they research products.

When it comes to starting a new business, you may need funding to invest in your ideas. That’s exactly what startup business loans are for. But given the number of loans for startup companies on the ...