Author: Steve Strauss, Special to USA TODAY

Enthusiasm and good branding can get you off to a great start, but at some point you have to become a businessperson, too.

Small business owners should guard against becoming the problem boss employees can’t wait to leave.

Organizing a cleanup day with your small-business staff is a way to build camaraderie while tackling one of our biggest environmental problems.

Paying yourself first is a golden business rule for a reason: It’s one of the keys to building wealth for entrepreneurs.

Sustainability, empowerment, opportunity were the buzzwords among hundreds of entrepreneurs from around the world.

Working from home works best for highly self-motivated employees with the right mindset and excellent communication skills.

Danny Brewer started as a mobile DJ and now runs four inter-related small businesses, making the gig economy work for him.

PayPal COO Bill Ready says customer demand is driving more entrepreneurs to offer alternatives to cash and credit card payments.

It’s time for a digital detox: Every entrepreneur needs to take time to clean up and clear out both their physical business and their digital space.

Most entrepreneurs fail to take advantage of all the ways a booming Twitter network can enhance their small business.