According to Entreprenuer, there are several new trends small business owners should be aware of.

The beginning of a new year often comes with a laundry list of goals and to-dos, which can quickly become overwhelming if you try to tackle too much, too fast

Several cities have launched new grant programs aimed at helping small businesses, reports Small Business Trends. 

Small business grants can help entrepreneurs overcome a variety of challenges, from construction to economic hardships

Small business rule changes allow more businesses to offer more employees retirement plans, reports Morningstar.

Small businesses -- and the people they employ -- got a boon from new retirement rules that could make it easier and more cost-effective for such companies to offer retirement plans and ultimately help narrow the gap in retirement savings at smaller firms.