Sentences with phrase «quarter of the business owners»

More than half (57 percent) said the national economy has improved over the last year, and about a quarter of business owners said their businesses had benefited a great deal from the improved national economy over the past year.

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Beyond this sense of optimism, seven out of 10 business owners said they fared the same or better than they did a year ago in the fourth quarter.

The study found that nearly 40 percent of small business owners who didn't know their business credit score anticipated growth of less than 5 percent, while nearly three quarters who did, envisioned growth of up to 20 percent.

More than one third of business owners said they expect to decrease capital spending in the year ahead, an increase of about 10 percentage points from the previous quarter.

More significantly, small business owner outlook for the next 12 months, an index component, tumbled 19 points, the largest drop since the fourth quarter of 2008, at the height of the financial collapse.

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 methBusiness 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 methbusiness owners ages 18 and up, using the SurveyMonkey survey methodology.

That's according to the latest reading of business owner confidence, which dipped again in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The tepid confidence level is somewhat at odds with how business owners view their current financial situations — 67 percent gave their situation a rating of good, the same as the prior quarter and an increase of two percentage points compared with the second quarter of 2015.

Similarly, 72 percent of business owners said they expect their financial situation 12 months from now to be good, an increase of one percentage point from the first quarter; 11 percent said they expect their situation to be poor, a decrease of one percentage point from the first quarter.

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.

The first quarter of the year is probably the best time to negotiate a favorable contact rate or take advantage of special programs designed to bring much - needed business into radio stations (after business owners have just finished blowing their budgets on the holidays).

Respected Brand Name Franchisee owners can tap into a reputation and proven business model that took more than a quarter of a century to build.

Just over three quarters of NFIB owners in the survey said they see business conditions being the same or worse in six months.

HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Although small business owners are slowly proceeding with growth plans in 2011, 40 percent are now delaying their expectations of an economic rebound to the first quarter of 2012 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best busBUSINESS WIRE)-- Although small business owners are slowly proceeding with growth plans in 2011, 40 percent are now delaying their expectations of an economic rebound to the first quarter of 2012 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best busbusiness owners are slowly proceeding with growth plans in 2011, 40 percent are now delaying their expectations of an economic rebound to the first quarter of 2012 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best busBusiness Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best busbusiness performance solutions to America's best businesses.

Business owners» views on tax fairness is also demonstrated in their reactions to certain statements: More than three - quarters (77 %) agree with the statement «Government civil servants get the biggest breaks by far because of their tax - supported pensions.»

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ceaseless uncertainty in Washington and mixed signals from economic indicators have not dampened the outlook of new business owners, who express rising confidence in their prospects in the third - quarter 2013 Kauffman / LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index.

The Olympian, March 17, 2009 Local confidence drops, surveys find: Consumers, business owners hope for economic rebound by Rolf Boone «Thurston County residents and business owners largely were pessimistic about the economy in the fourth quarter of 2008, although both groups remain hopeful that business conditions will improve in the next six months, two new surveys have found.»

Despite the fact that one quarter of the singles we surveyed prefer dating an entrepreneur or business owner, one interesting thing It's Just Lunch discovered was that 26 % of men had a higher preference for dating someone in the medical field, while 31 % of women showed a higher preference for dating business executives.

In dividend growth investing, you profit from being the owner of a business that sends you some of its earnings each quarter.

Even this is not new: arcade games in the 1980s were very much committed to the idea of taking money constantly, albeit a very small amount of cash for a relatively short amount of play (a quarter for a quarter of an hour, say), and with the profits distributed around many small business owners (arcades) as well as corporations.

Clark's RV & Truck Accessories, Aledo • TX 1998 — 2004 General Manager / Owner Entrepreneurial startup of successful business that catered to building living quarters for the Indy Car, NASCAR and other industries.

Current holders and beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in, Brookfield Residential's debt securities, securities analysts, market makers and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. (EST) to discuss with members of senior management the Company's results of operations during the fourth quarter of 2015 and current business initiatives.

Current holders and beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in, Brookfield Residential's debt securities, securities analysts, market makers and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss the Company's results of operations during the fourth quarter of 2016 and current business initiatives with members of senior management.

Current holders and beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in, Brookfield Residential's debt securities, securities analysts, market makers and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss the Company's results of operations during the first quarter of 2017 and current business initiatives with members of senior management.

Current holders and beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in, Brookfield Residential's debt securities, securities analysts, market makers and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss with members of senior management regarding the Company's results of operations during the first quarter of 2016 and current business initiatives.

Current holders and beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in, Brookfield Residential's debt securities, securities analysts, market makers and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) to discuss with members of senior management regarding the Company's results of operations during the first quarter of 2015 and current business initiatives.