For small business owners on a budget, looking to establish their brand and bring in more customers, the of-the-moment daily deal ad may be tempting—however, some say print coupons get entrepreneurs more bang for their buck.

While a post-holiday season decline in hiring is to be expected, new data shows the slide could continue, with many business owners still reluctant to bring on new employees due to continued economic uncertainty.

If you feel stressed out and worry instead of enjoying coming to work, it may not be entirely your company's fault. The length of your commute may be what's burning you out, a new survey shows.

We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.

Here are predictions from the Young Entrepreneur Council on what skills startups and small businesses will be looking for in potential hires this year.

If business is slow between Christmas and New Year’s, should the office be closed to allow employees to spend extra time with their family and friends?

How much vacation is a small business legally required to give its employees each year? How do you develop a vacation plan that keeps employees happy but doesn’t sink your business?

For 10 years, I’ve had a successful employee benefits insurance agency. Due to illness, I’m in the process of putting my agency on the market. Other than discussing it with my local networks and colleagues, how should I go about marketing the sale?

As the 2012 presidential election heats up, the impact of small business on the economy has become the focus of serious debate. So where do the candidates stand on this key issue?

In our piece on hot tech trends, we explained the cloud, crowdsourcing and other tricky terms. Now, we tackle those big concept buzzwords that likely get thrown around your office.