Business PR Wire

By Laura Saunders

By Angus Loten

By Emily Glazer

By WSJ's Small-Business Team

Deirdre Lord and a longtime colleague teamed up to start The Megawatt Hour. "Essentially, we're the Turbo Tax for businesses that buy energy in deregulated markets," she said.

By WSJ's Small-Business Team

By Ben Rooney

Our cash is holding steady, but I don't have a good feeling about the immediate future. We're just not seeing as many eager buyers.

By Angus Loten

By Sarah E. Needleman And Emily Maltby

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

By Javier Espinoza

The negotiation phase is critical when transitioning from entrepreneur to employee of a parent company.

A company that increased its payroll by $4 million would be allowed a $400,000 income tax credit.

When a business is sold, some owners make the difficult transition from entrepreneur to employee. Owners who have had the experience say it is important to negotiate well - and be prepared for the worst.

By WSJ's Small-Business Team

In one four-year period, I went through eight production managers. It taught me three important lessons about hiring.

By Barbara Haislip

"Anything you need, we'll do," the union representative said, "we want to bring jobs back to the U.S."

By Andrew R. Johnson