Researching competitors is always necessary when making decisions about market placement, advertising or identifying a target audience. The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Electronic Data ...

A DBA, meaning "doing business as," is a simple, effective form of advertising. For example, rather than do business as Joe Smith, Plumber, you name your business 24/7 Plumbing. It's catchier, but ...

Leeron is a New York-based writer who specializes in covering technology for small and mid-sized businesses. Her work has been featured in publications including Bankrate, Quartz, the Village Voice, ...

Funding is crucial to starting a business and creating a thriving, growing entity. You may have initially self-funded your business with cash, relied on sweat equity, or used credit cards to finance ...