According to the Journal of Accountancy, small businesses often hire family members, but there are both advantages and disadvantages to doing so.

In the 1972 movie The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone famously preferred that his son Michael pursue a career in politics. 

Small businesses can now apply for the state small business credit initiative funded by the treasury department, reports The Guardian.

A not-so-new federal program to help small businesses just began distributing funds this past week. How much? How does $10bn sound?

Without government relief many small businesses could close in the coming months, reports Common Dreams. 

Advocates for independently-owned businesses warned that restaurants, gyms, and other Main Street businesses across the U.S. will be forced to close in the coming months after Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a $48 billion package to provide relief to owners who have struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.