Sentences with phrase «of small business owners reported»

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.

Over the past three years, half of small business owners reported applying for a loan from banks or another financial institution, with 20 percent applying more than once for financing.

Amidst the chaos, however, a majority of small business owners report they experienced growth that met or exceeded their expectations in 2014, and 80 percent are confident that 2015 will be even better!

Not exact matches

Despite the very real challenges that keep many small - business owners cautious, a recent survey of the Women Presidents» Organizations» Zenith members reported that these women - owned businesses with annual revenues of at least $ 50 million are more optimistic than one might expect.

Immigration policy, from potential burdens of reporting and verification to visa needs for highly skilled positions, are also critical to small business owners, as is Dodd - Frank's impact on lending to small business.

The Bank of America Small Business Owner Report was conducted by Braun Research in October 2014.

Small business owners are taking on a large share of this responsibility, as 39 percent reported that they themselves are in charge of online security at their company.

In 2016, eight years after the crash, 45 percent of small - business owners reported applying for credit, up from 22 percent in 2014, according to the Federal Reserve.

And it's not uncommon, in fact, a 2013 poll found 43 percent of small - business owners reported having been threatened with or involved in a civil lawsuit.

The reporting requirements on a small business owner are not as onerous when it comes to SEP IRAs compared with many other types of retirement accounts.

With small business owner sentiment remaining low (only 54 percent of business owners reported to SurePayroll that they are optimistic about the small business economy in August), I'd count on the latter to be true.

Small - business owners «are having to do a lot more digging to find the opportunities, and since the opportunities are fewer, they have more competition with other small businesses,» says Julie Weeks, an American Express research advisor and author of the reSmall - business owners «are having to do a lot more digging to find the opportunities, and since the opportunities are fewer, they have more competition with other small businesses,» says Julie Weeks, an American Express research advisor and author of the resmall businesses,» says Julie Weeks, an American Express research advisor and author of the report.

A similar study conducted by the Guardian Insurance Company offered even more marked results, with 35 % of small business owners surveyed reporting that they actually started their businesses to fund their retirements.

Indeed, a recent report by Bank of America showed that 91 percent of small business owners said Black Friday has either a minor or no impact on their business's bottom line, and 81 percent believe Cyber Monday is over-hyped and has no bottom line significance.

Glacier Media, wrote Tyghe in an August 2012 report, has promise because smaller communities rely on these newspapers for information, while business owners and employees stay on top of sector news via its trade publications.

According to the 2017 Small Business Owner report from Bank of America, running a business is four times as stressful as raisiBusiness Owner report from Bank of America, running a business is four times as stressful as raisibusiness is four times as stressful as raising kids.

Republicans say that would hit small - business owners who report business income on their individual income tax; Democrats say the overwhelming majority of small businesses would not be affected.

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 empBusiness 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 empbusiness 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.

According to the survey, 89 percent of small business owners currently use a smartphone to run their businesses occasionally, and 56 percent reported using tablets.

The Section 179 deduction is the most - used tax credit by small businesses, with more than a third of business owners reporting taking advantage of it, according to a March NSBA tax survey.

A higher proportion of veteran - owned businesses (24 %) reported being in the winding down phase — preparing to retire, sell, or transition their businesses — than small business owners in general (15 %).

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 reported in NFIB's Jobs Report on Thursday, labor quality remains as the top issue facing small business owners, with 89 percent of those hiring or trying to hire reporting few or no qualified applicants.

Job creation remained solid in the small business sector as owners reported a seasonally - adjusted average employment change per firm of 0.36 workers, one of the best readings in survey history.

According to the NFIB survey on credit access by small businesses, «four percent of owners reported that all their borrowing needs were not satisfied, up 1 point and historically very low... only 1 percent reported that financing was their top business problem.»

The report was based on a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 small business owners.

Despite the long hours, the financial stresses, and the general difficulty of running your own company, small business owners consistently report higher ratings of happiness, -LSB-...]

A 2015 report by Capital One found that 50 % of small business owners believe current business conditions are excellent or good

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.

For more detailed explorations of the themes mentioned in this report, stay tuned to the Insureon blog in January, where we'll explore tips for buying the best equipment and furniture; ways women business owners can increase revenue; and how small business looks different in the nation's cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

About 87 percent of small - business owners cited one or more expected impacts of climate change as potentially harmful to their businesses, according to the report.

Almost half of Canadian small business owners report sluggish demand as one of the biggest threats to their businesses.

Miami area small business owners are more confident about their business performance than their counterparts in other markets, according to the spring 2017 Bank of America Small Business Owner Resmall business owners are more confident about their business performance than their counterparts in other markets, according to the spring 2017 Bank of America Small Business Ownerbusiness owners are more confident about their business performance than their counterparts in other markets, according to the spring 2017 Bank of America Small Business Ownerbusiness performance than their counterparts in other markets, according to the spring 2017 Bank of America Small Business Owner ReSmall Business OwnerBusiness Owner Report.

City Limits recently reported that while most of the boards have yet to vote on the proposals, the majority of the ones that did rejected them and that there are widespread concerns about the plans as tenants and small business owners worry about being squeezed our of their neighborhoods.

These are some of the findings in a survey of small businesses that examined the incidence of employee theft, how often it was reported, the types of goods taken by employees, the types of employees most likely to commit theft, and the reasons the business owners did or did not report the theft.

Kennedy surveyed and interviewed small business owners regarding whether they had ever experienced theft by employees, and as stated, found that 64 percent of small businesses had experienced employee theft, while only 16 percent of small business owners had reported that theft to the police.

Four out of every 10 Miami metro area entrepreneurs plan to hire more employees in the next 12 months — 23 percentage points higher than the national average, according to Bank of America's fall 2017 Small Business Owner Report released Tuesday.

Interviews with owners of small businesses and reports on entrepreneurs help focus the subject.

Daimler is open to supplying Volvo with engines and could even take a small stake in the Swedish automaker, a German business magazine reported, raising the possibility of increased ties between Mercedes and Volvo's Chinese owner, Geely.

The National Federation of Independent Business reported that approximately 40 percent of small business owners who requested extensions of their credit lines in 2009 were turned down, and many of those who received extensions were required to provide or increase collateral, pay higher interest rates or agree to other more stringenBusiness reported that approximately 40 percent of small business owners who requested extensions of their credit lines in 2009 were turned down, and many of those who received extensions were required to provide or increase collateral, pay higher interest rates or agree to other more stringenbusiness owners who requested extensions of their credit lines in 2009 were turned down, and many of those who received extensions were required to provide or increase collateral, pay higher interest rates or agree to other more stringent terms.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports it takes the average small business owner 33 hours to apply for a loan at the bank.

Last year the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported the average small business owner spends 33 hours looking and applying for a loan.

As a small business owner, it pays to understand the basics of your personal credit report and score, the actions that make your score rise or fall, and the tools that can help you build your credit.

As a small business owner, I would not want to see the credit report of someone I was hiring.

The Bank of America Small Business Owner Report found that 82 percent of entrepreneurs are taking advantage of rewards when doing business with partners and Business Owner Report found that 82 percent of entrepreneurs are taking advantage of rewards when doing business with partners and business with partners and vendors.

While consumers can get a copy of their credit reports for free from the three big U.S. credit bureaus at annualcreditreport.com, it costs a small - business owner to get his or her business credit report.

You will have to pay to have it corrected, and the onus (and related expenses) of proving that a business credit report entry is wrong also falls on the small - business owner.

A 2015 American Express survey of small - business owners found that 63 percent of those with fewer than 100 employees reported having a business credit card.

Credit cards are a major source of financing for small - business owners, with 31 percent of small businesses having used credit cards in the past 12 months to help finance capital needs, according to the National Small Business Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End Economic Resmall - business owners, with 31 percent of small businesses having used credit cards in the past 12 months to help finance capital needs, according to the National Small Business Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End Economicbusiness owners, with 31 percent of small businesses having used credit cards in the past 12 months to help finance capital needs, according to the National Small Business Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End Economic Resmall businesses having used credit cards in the past 12 months to help finance capital needs, according to the National Small Business Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End Economic ReSmall Business Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End EconomicBusiness Association's (NSBA) 2012 Year - End Economic Report.