Owning a business is stressful, but running a business from home brings additional challenges, according to a new survey by Wakefield Research for Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of cloud backup solutions. The study found that while home-based small business owners are concerned about data loss and struggle to find a proper work/life balance, a majority (79 percent) aren't taking full advantage of cloud-based business tools.

Business Financial Services, Inc. (BFS), a leading specialty finance company since 2002, announced a new $82 million credit facility provided by Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The new credit line, which replaces a smaller facility with another lender, bolsters the Company's ability to serve the owners of small and medium-size businesses throughout the United States, and through affiliates in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Small business owners only dedicated 3 hours a week to social media, reports Forbes. While social media can increase sales it requires more of a time investment before any results are seen.

When the economy improves entrepreneurship declines. The Kauffman Foundation’s Index of Entrepreneurial Activity shows that 0.3 percent of the adult population started a business in each month last year, reports Businessweek. That is down from an average of 0.32 percent in 2011.