Smarting from poor returns in the markets, ultrawealthy individuals plan to increase their investments in small businesses

For certain small companies going public, the change would delay some requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley that have to do with internal controls

President Barack Obama sent Congress a package of small business measures today that he said would expand tax relief and unlock capital to boost the economy and create jobs.

More companies are assessing the true cost of outsourcing

Republican Governor Rick Snyder wants to attract talented foreigners he sees as crucial to the economy

A TSA inspection helped Julie Macklowe switch careers from hedge fund manager to entrepreneur, selling luxury, travel-friendly toiletry kits

Small companies have increased their share of goods sold abroad in the two years since President Obama set a goal to double exports by 2015

President Barack Obama sent Congress a package of small business measures today that he said would expand tax relief and unlock capital to boost the economy and create jobs.

The Chamber of Commerce wants the U.S. to ease restrictions on immigrants who plan to open businesses

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Demand for business loans increased in the fourth quarter as economic growth accelerated, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers at banks. Seventeen of 56 banks reported stronger demand among companies with $50 million in annual sales or more, according to the survey, while six reported weaker demand. Loan demand among small businesses increased by the most in any quarter since 2005. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line."

Idan Ofer, chairman of Better Place, a U.S. startup developing charging stations for electric vehicles, discussess the outlook for the electric car market

Darin Olien is to maca root and goji berry what Indiana Jones is to lost arks. And the market for his exotic drink mixes is doubling—even though there’s scant science to show they work

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will deliver a series of four lectures to college students about the U.S. central bank.

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Vivek Wadhwa, director of research at Duke University's Center for Entrepreneurship, Rick Marini, chief executive officer of BranchOut Inc., and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson talk about President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, immigration and the need to fill technology jobs in the U.S., and the outlook for the manufacturing industry. They speak with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)