Ellie Venafro searched for a durable, compact stroller that she could use when traveling. The mother of two boys, Venafro finally found one in Virginia Beach. “Everybody that saw the stroller stopped us,“ she said. “They all wanted to know where we found it.“ After talking to the stroller’s distributor, Venafro decided to start her own business to sell the product online—thus the beginning...

The following are recently issued business licenses in Chesterfield County. Affordable Movers Inc. (personal service); licensee same, 5413 Koufax Drive, Richmond 23234. Brown Financial Solutions (personal service-accountant/bookkeeper); licensee William Scott Brown, 7842 Shady Banks Terrace, Chesterfield 23832. Choice Vending LLC (merchant placing vending machines); licensee same, 11205 Beaver … View...

Armed with nothing but a bucket on a pole, a rake, some doggy treats and his wits, Joel Osborne entered the territory of a 175-pound Great Dane named Maggie. The dog barked and paced but kept her distance as Osborne went about his business. That is, as he went about picking up Maggie’s business. Video:Photo Gallery: Read more: Business picking up for pet-waste companies (The Press-Enterprise)

Well, maybe not. Many small-business owners find the deduction for travel expenses to be one of the most tempting, but also trying, parts of the federal tax law. Even aside from the issue of business versus personal travel, many owners are surprised to find the IRS has some strict limits on how big a deduction they can take. IRS Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift and Car Expenses, lays … Originally...

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Fairfax Media Ltd. , Australia’s second-largest newspaper publisher, posted a profit in the first half, aided by lower costs and growth at its digital business. Excerpt from: Fairfax Returns to Profit on Costs, Online Business (Update3) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Corporate investment will contribute to stronger growth in the U.S. and the economy will start to add jobs early this year, a survey of business economists showed. Read more: Business Spending to Power Expansion as Jobs Gain, Survey Says (Bloomberg)