While half
of all small business owners feel the economy will maintain the status quo in the next six months; a third feel the economy will be in better shape.
In fact, a survey of Dutch entrepreneurs found that over half
of small business owners felt their lives were overly focused on work.
Not exact matches
It's just that he got so busy that he didn't realize how much time had gone by where he had not checked in with several
of his contacts — an easy mistake for most
small business owners who
feel like every day is shorter than the last.
Many
small business owners may
feel doubtful during the holiday season because
of the size and capacity
of their
business; but your blog puts the pros
of being
small into full perspective.
Handrail compliance can be one
of the more touchy subjects with
small business owners who want to create the most open space possible, either to help customers
feel at ease or to promote an open workspace atmosphere for employees.
Worse, more than 61 %
small business owners feel that their money is unnecessarily being wasted on these campaigns and they are nothing but a waste
of time.
So for millions
of American
business owners, dropping the corporate tax rate — something both President Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin have long championed — is much ado about nothing, leaving most
small business owners feeling lukewarm about the President's promises to alter the tax code.
Many
small -
business owners feel frustrated when they try to apply for a line
of credit or a
small -
business loan — they
feel like banks are only set up to loan money to big companies.
In my role as advisor to
small businesses, I often hear first - hand the challenges and failures
of retail store
owners who fear the advantages
of online and
feel the exodus to Internet eCommerce, led by Amazon and Ebay.
For the second month in a row, we had a higher than average number
of small business owners saying they
feel good about the economy in March — 69 %.
And our optimism level — the percentage
of small business owners who
feel good about the economy — remains in the 60s (63 percent this month versus 67 percent last month).
Owners may also
feel better about borrowing when they see what the Trump administration and Congress can accomplish in terms
of taxes and regulations, says Raymond Keating, chief economist with the advocacy group
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.
According to our sentiment survey, the number
of business owners who indicate that they
feel optimistic about the
small business economy remains low, at 57 percent.
According to our SurePayroll
Small Business Scorecard optimism survey, 70 % of small business owners are feeling optimistic about the eco
Small Business Scorecard optimism survey, 70 % of small business owners are feeling optimistic about the
Business Scorecard optimism survey, 70 %
of small business owners are feeling optimistic about the eco
small business owners are feeling optimistic about the
business owners are
feeling optimistic about the economy.
It's a word that, here, does not so much connote an actual
small -
business owner as a
feeling — an image
of the young worker in the 21st - century gig economy who DJs on the weekends and, while almost certainly doing underpaid and entirely precarious labour, has earned the right to work from her local coffee shop in the slouchy drop - shoulder crewneck
of her choice.
Operating a
small business can be isolating at times, with
owners often
feeling like they go through their own, particular set
of struggles.
Meanwhile, 61 percent
of small small -
business owners surveyed
felt uncertain about the government's ability to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Results from the SurePayroll
Small Business Scorecard showed hiring down 0.1 % and paychecks up 0.1 % in June, with 60 % of small business owners still feeling optimi
Small Business Scorecard showed hiring down 0.1 % and paychecks up 0.1 % in June, with 60 % of small business owners still feeling opt
Business Scorecard showed hiring down 0.1 % and paychecks up 0.1 % in June, with 60 %
of small business owners still feeling optimi
small business owners still feeling opt
business owners still
feeling optimistic.
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.
Although many
small business owners feel as if they need to keep tabs on every single operation within their
business, some tasks need to be left to automation for the sake
of efficiency, even survival.
With the drawn - out uncertainty
of election season behind us, we were curious: how optimistic are
small -
business owners feeling right now?
Seventy - seven percent
of small business owners polled say they expect to hit year - end revenue goals, and Millennial
business owners feel especially optimistic.
Based on findings from our latest study, «Report from the Front Lines:
Small Business Outlook and Ecommerce Strategies for the 2014 Holiday Season,» 76 % of small - and medium - sized business owners feel optimistic that their business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did in
Small Business Outlook and Ecommerce Strategies for the 2014 Holiday Season,» 76 % of small - and medium - sized business owners feel optimistic that their business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did
Business Outlook and Ecommerce Strategies for the 2014 Holiday Season,» 76 %
of small - and medium - sized business owners feel optimistic that their business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did in
small - and medium - sized
business owners feel optimistic that their business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did
business owners feel optimistic that their
business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did
business will generate more sales this holiday season than they did in 2013.
Jeff Kennedy, a
small business owner from Georgia,
felt compelled to respond to the barrage
of comments berating Plank, tweeting his appreciation
of Plank's support
of pro-
business policies and vowing to buy more Under Armour stock and clothing.
Some
small business owners are critical
of a financial services company profiting from what appears to be a grassroots,
feel - good endeavor.
In an abundant market
of online marketers it is important that you stand out and I
feel great content will help many
small business owners attract new leads.
If you're
feeling left behind, don't worry: one out
of four marketers and
small business owners feel they're not up to speed on video marketing.
After years
of persistent pessimism, marked by an economically dangerous downturn in
business dynamism,
small -
business owners are once again
feeling optimistic, taking productive risks and creating new jobs.
Maybe it is because I'm older, maybe it is because
of recent events or maybe it's because last year I became a female
small business owner, but I
feel a fire in my gut now more than ever.
While you may not
feel that your personal credit history is the best representation
of how you will meet and exceed your
business's financial obligations, the need to establish and maintain a positive credit score is vital for every
small business owner.
We also turn down offers from lenders that we
feel take advantage
of small -
business owners.
Fewer
businesses hired new employees last month, according to the Commerce Department's most recent jobs report, and a larger number
of small business owners reported
feeling pessimistic about growth, according to the NFIB SmallBusiness Optimism index.
Martina Vyskocova is author
of Girl's Trip Tips and
small business owner based in Bratislava, Slovakia, but
feeling like at home just about anywhere.
«Already
feeling impacts
of climate disruption, American
small business owners support more government action Main The Faith - Based Push for Fossil Fuel Divestment»
And we're not the only ones
feeling optimistic; according to a recent Hartford survey, 70 percent
of small business owners actually
feel successful, even as they face challenging conditions.
Andy Haugen: My dad's a
small business owner in Prior Lake, where I grew up here in Minnesota and he was also the mayor for eight years in the early 2000s and I
feel like from the age
of four I was taught how to have a good handshake and that relationships are the most important things.
Small business owners will continue to
feel the pinch in light
of the federal budget, released March 22.
Given the importance
of small business health as the government triggers Article 50, it is promising to see that
small business owners are
feeling so confident about the future.
According to the 2015 Travelers
Business Risk Summary, 60 % of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they felt the least prepared to handle thi
Business Risk Summary, 60 %
of small -
business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they felt the least prepared to handle thi
business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they
felt the least prepared to handle this issue.
According to the 2015 Travelers
Business Risk Summary, 60 % of small business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they feel unprepared to handle this
Business Risk Summary, 60 %
of small business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they feel unprepared to handle this
business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they
feel unprepared to handle this concern.
According to the 2015 Travelers
Business Risk Summary, 60 percent of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they felt least prepared to handle thi
Business Risk Summary, 60 percent
of small -
business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they felt least prepared to handle thi
business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they
felt least prepared to handle this issue.
I've also heard
of small business owners who make a point
of taking Wednesday as a day off each week to embrace the
feeling that they have control over their schedule, or they see a movie on a weekday morning just to shake things up.
The early days
of a
small business are rife with failures, miscalculations, and various other setbacks that could potentially cause a new
business owner to
feel discouraged.