Sentences with phrase «owner survey for»

I've produced the National Pet Owners Survey for 20 years and work hard to ensure that it always provides high - quality, actionable data so that the industry can react quickly to market trends and satisfy pet owners» preferences.

Only six percent of dog owners surveyed for the 2011 - 2012 American Pet Products Association's National Pet Owner Survey purchased organic food, with few using it most often — just two percent.

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A recent survey found that for more than 80 percent of small - business owners, the rewards outweigh the challenges.

An annual survey of sentiment among the owner of small businesses finds only one in four thinks the government is doing enough for business.

A new survey from Sageworks finds that over 75 percent of small - business owners have never applied for a loan.

And a February survey by Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management found that 39 percent of small business owners who applied for bank loans in the previous three months were successful, up from 34 percent in a survey taken in October and November.

In a recent survey, more than a fifth of small business owners cited rising interest rates as a top challenge for their business.

A recent Biz2Credit survey of more than 1,500 minority business owners from across the country in late March and early April asked for their opinions about the economy overall and their own prospects for success in 2016.

Millennial small business owners have more confidence in their retirement savings than baby boomers, according to our survey, possibly because millennial owners started their business at a younger age on average (26 vs. 43 years old), allowing more time for them to grow their businesses» profit margins and create comfortable retirement plans.

The survey didn't mention payroll, which tends to complicate matters for small - business owners.

U.S. Trust has put out similar surveys for about two decades, but this is the first one to include data on high net worth business owners and executives, it says.

The CNBC / SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey for the fourth quarter 2017 was conducted online from Nov. 20 — Dec. 4, 2017, among a national sample of 2,043 self - identified small - business owners ages 18 and up, using the SurveyMonkey survey methodSurvey for the fourth quarter 2017 was conducted online from Nov. 20 — Dec. 4, 2017, among a national sample of 2,043 self - identified small - business owners ages 18 and up, using the SurveyMonkey survey methodsurvey methodology.

More than 80 percent of the 300 small business owners surveyed in the recent 4th Annual Staples National Small Business Survey said that they don't keep track of their business goals, and 77 percent have yet to achieve their vision for their company.

In a recent survey, most owners say they expect to round out 2015 on a positive note, with strong revenue and decent prospects for holiday sales.

In addition, the SurePayroll survey also found that for those small business owners looking to hire, 40 % are having trouble finding qualified candidates for positions in technology, sales or marketing, customer service, and administrative work.

But there's that half - empty perspective; in one survey released last week by Bank of America, just 9 percent of the 1,000 owners questioned planned to apply for loans in the coming year.

For the report, OnDeck combined data from a survey of 500 business owners and loan applications from 10,000 entrepreneurs across 700 industries.

Many small - business owners are not keeping up with consumer demand for credit - card payments, according to two surveys released Thursday.

Small - business owners generated $ 15.4 billion in revenue on Small Business Saturday in 2016, according to insights from a survey commissioned by American Express, a number that's been on the rise for years.

That's according to Wells Fargo Bank, which along with Gallup polled 600 small business owners in the first week of April, for the bank's second - quarter small business survey.

Surveys by several different organizations find that, at the 100 - day mark, roughly 60 percent of small business owners approved of Trump's performance or believed his presidency would be good for their companies.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Health).

Being your own boss really is a recipe for happiness, according to a recent survey of small business owners.

But it is by no means the be-all, end - all indicator, particularly for small business owners, as only 40 percent of the establishment surveys come from businesses with 20 or fewer employees.

The rating also doesn't account for the Tesla's reliability, but the Model S comes with average reliability, according to owner - survey responses.

Perhaps the complete survey findings, due for release in early 2012, will change considering the Small Business Administration's huge push to make is easier for small - business owner's to get funding.

These are all reasons why just about every survey of small - business owners taken during the past 30 days have expressed optimism, confidence and plans for future growth and hiring.

Forty - nine percent of small - business owners surveyed said Obamacare is a top worry for them, up from 42 percent in January.

Sure, 82 percent of the more than 1,000 small - business owners we surveyed said they are planning for growth this year.

A report from the nonpartisan Fiscal Policy Institute's Immigration Research Center, for instance, looked at data from the Survey of Business Owners and the American Community Survey and determined that though immigrants make up 13 percent of the U.S. population in general, they make up 18 percent of small business owners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector emploOwners and the American Community Survey and determined that though immigrants make up 13 percent of the U.S. population in general, they make up 18 percent of small business owners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector emploowners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector employment.

A recent survey of small - business owners conducted for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce by Harris Interactive reported an 11 percentage point rise in the last year in the number of owners who are unsure of whether their business will be better off in the future than it has been in the past.

Palo Alto Software surveyed approximately 500 small business owners about their technology habits and plans for the future, and found that small business owners are willing to invest more than ever in new technology applications.

In the Gallup survey, diverse - owned small businesses were more likely to respond that they have been declined for business credit — about one in five African American, Asian, and Hispanic business owners said they faced a credit decline in the past (14 % of general market respondents said they faced a decline).

In addition, while the majority of business owners surveyed across all segments said they did not feel a perception of discrimination from a financial institution impacted their chances of obtaining business credit, 22 % of African American and 11 % of LGBT business owners reported that perceived discrimination impacted their chances of obtaining credit for their business, compared to 5 % of the general small business owner population.

As part of its Wells Fargo Works for Small BusinessSM initiative, Wells Fargo — in collaboration with diverse chambers of commerce — commissioned Gallup to conduct a survey of diverse - segment small business owners.

Encouragingly, the survey did reveal a key trait among those business owners who had success applying for loans.

Published semi-annually, PNC's survey of small and mid-size business owners» expectations for their own businesses» performance, and their outlook for the national and regional economies are described in detail (available in April and October).

When Nationwide surveyed small - business owners back in 2015 regarding the subject of disasters, the results were disheartening — 38 percent said that disaster recovery plans were not essential for their business, and only 18 percent of small businesses with 50 employees or less had a disaster recovery plan in place.

NRF's 2015 Top Costumes Survey found that most pet owners surveyed planned to choose a pumpkin for their furry friend's costume and more than 4 million adults planned to dress as a witch.

As we noted earlier, most small - business owners who responded to our survey indicated some growth plans for 2017.

OfficeMax interviewed 321 small business owners with 100 or fewer employees from September 18 to September 29 for the survey.

In the week after the election, we surveyed more than 1,000 small - business owners to find out what kind of growth they have on the docket for 2017.

Just over half (54 %) of non-business owners surveyed say professionals who incorporate — such as doctors — shouldn't be eligible for the same tax advantages as other small businesses.

As part of the research process, a short survey has been created for digital currency owners around the world.

According to our survey, women accounted for 26 percent of current business owners, an 18 percent increase compared to 2017.

Yet a recent survey by the National Association for the Self - Employed found 80 percent of women business owners used their personal finances to start their business.

According to a new survey by the Meetings Mean Business coalition, face - to - face meetings are a high priority for small business owners, who in 2017, will continue to invest in travel for in - person meetings, industry conferences and trade shows.

This issue has been a pressing challenge for small business owners over the last year: Small business owners responding to the survey also listed hiring as their top challenge in July and October 2017 surveys.

Surveys can be created by students, small business owners, journalists or for specific educational researchers.

Interestingly, a 2001 survey of the North American specialty coffee industry asked coffee business owners to rate the importance of various factors to their buying / selling choices for sustainable coffee.