For many of us, a job not only contributes to our livelihood, but is a major part of our identity and how we value ourselves. And this franchise is taking that to heart.

Employment attorneys say that while Super Bowl gambling pools can foster fun and camaraderie amongst staff members, they are often more trouble than they're worth, and in some cases even unlawful.

Consumer loyalty to companies across a broad spectrum of industries may be on the fast-track to extinction, a new survey shows. Less than one-quarter of consumers surveyed felt "very loyal" to their providers, while 24 percent said they had no loyalty at all. Experts say poor customer service is to blame.

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.

President Obama urged Congress this week to pass legislation that he said would give small business owners tax breaks and incentive for hiring and increasing wages. His proposal would also eliminate some capital gains taxes for business investments. Here's what small business owners have to say about his proposal.

Google may be the megamillion-pound gorilla in the search space, but you don't have to be a gazillionaire to compete there with the big boys of commerce. The folks from Mountain View, Calif.,  have rolled out a number of free, low-cost tools for small businesses that enable them to play above their weight.

President Obama urged Congress Tuesday to pass legislation that will give mom and pops tax breaks for hiring and eliminate some capital gains taxes on business investments. But how much real impact will his plan have on small business owners in the year to come?

According to a recent survey, employers that offer wellness programs see increased employee retention, productivity and attendance. And for every one dollar spent on wellness initiatives they see medical costs improve by an average of $3.27 and absenteeism costs cut by an average of $2.73.

"Mom marketing" is a field unto itself. If you're trying to sell to mothers in 2012, you have to know how their behavior changed over the last year.

A lot can be said in 140 characters but, according to new research, a quarter of people aren't paying attention to most of it.