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Shannon Smith started her affiliate marketing business in July 2021. Today, she makes more than $8,000 per month in passive income. The 24-year-old shares how did it — and her best tips for getting started.

A record 4.5 million Americans quit in November, according to the Labor Dept. What to know about finances before freelancing or starting your own business.

Martin Luther King said whatever affects one, affects all. The Covid crisis makes this clear in new ways, as a new generation of Black community leaders rises.

Every day, service workers show up for jobs that are increasingly undesirable. Should you be tipping them more?

Some employers are offering student debt relief as part of a standard benefits package. The help can range from free guidance to direct payments on your loans.

In 2020, Gabby Beckford quit her engineering job to work on her side hustle as a travel blogger and content creator full-time. Last year, her business brought in $170,000 a year. She shares her top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs and digital nomads.

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was meant to help the live entertainment industry, but operators who appear to qualify for aid have been denied.

Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios says the fundamentals of the U.S. economy look good heading into 2022, even with the uncertainty around the pandemic.

A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index survey found that small-business owners are more optimistic now than at any point since the pandemic began. Here’s why.

After nearly two years of shutdowns, border closures and supply challenges, chef Priscilla Curiel decided to move her popular Michelin-recognized taco shop to the heart of San Diego. “I wish the pandemic never happened. But I mean, you want to look and take something positive out of something negative,” Curiel said. “Like [from] the storm comes the rainbow afterwards.”

As Congress wrestles over changes to the SALT cap, nearly 20 states now offer workarounds for pass-through businesses. Here’s what filers need to know.

Small business owners are more worried about inflation and President Biden’s approval rating is dropping among entrepreneurs, and not just the Republicans.

College students spend a lot of time on Tik Tok, Instagram and other social media platforms so they are a natural place to launch a business.

A recent survey of more than 7,500 childcare centers across the country found worker shortages in nearly every state, with many taking on fewer children for care as a result.

In October, there were 9.44 million self-employed Americans, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What to know about finances before freelancing.

In Lincoln Square, a Christmas choir’s tunes filled the neighborhood, helping shoppers get into the holiday spirit

A CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey for Small Business Saturday shows how high prices and low inventory are influencing consumer holiday shopping plans.

This year’s Small Business Saturday comes at a crucial time for many small businesses in the U.S., as many are still recovering from widespread shutdowns at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

The startup boom that began during the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating.

Most Etsy sellers are sourcing raw materials nearby. Even as larger retailers face down supply challenges, Etsy is well stocked.