According to The Hartford Small Business Data Protection Survey, an overwhelming 85 percent of
small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely and many do not implement security measures to help protect customer or employee data, this despite the fact that the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses is growing.
While the majority of
small business owners believe their enterprise will grow in the new year, 50 percent say economic uncertainty continues to give them pause, and 30 percent say the health of the economy as a whole is a significant worry.
Many
small business owners believe they must provide a personal guarantee to obtain business credit.
In the next two years, a third of
small business owners believe cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin, will be available as a method of payment in retail shops everywhere.
A 2015 report by Capital One found that 50 % of
small business owners believe current business conditions are excellent or good
And nearly 60 percent of
small business owners believe social media has a positive impact on their bottom line.
Not exact matches
Lenders
believe — and the data proves them out — that
small business owners» personal financial habits are often the same as their
business habits.
We know that more than 90 percent of
small business owners still
believe that banks are a first stop for
business financing, despite more than a 30 - year history of banks decreasing the amount of their loans going to
small businesses.
More than 50 percent of
small -
business owners who took part in the Sage survey
believed artificial intelligence will be a big trend in 2017.
The reason I bring this story to Inc.com is because I
believe Wendy, her accomplishments, and her appearance on national television, is an inspiration to all
small business owners around the world.
Many marketers and
small -
business owners believe their customers will be enticed to come shopping if they are shown a list of features in an ad but time and time again, the ads that speak to the solution outperform feature ads.
«When it comes to transparency, we
believe the key consideration is whether a
small business owner can clearly understand the credit product and assess if it is a proper fit for their
business need or use case,» OnDeck said in an emailed statement.
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.
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.
Thirty - eight percent of
small -
business owners believe their local economy will improve over the next year.
Most
small -
business advocacy groups
believe the studies that show that raising taxes on
small -
business owners earning more than $ 200,000 a year will cause their companies to cut back on capital investment and hiring.
What
small -
business groups should advocate comes down to a fundamental question: Do they
believe in their own economic analysis enough to risk a recession that could hurt many
small -
business owners in a game of chicken over taxes on the highest earning Americans?
«Prepayment is especially valuable if you
believe your
business may grow soon, and you may need a larger line of credit,» says Jeanne Brutman, a New York - based financial planner for
small -
business owners.
Further, Conrad
believes the
small business owners that use Zenefits have enough lobbying power to help the company avoid future regulatory fights.
A recent Newtek
Business Services survey found that 48 percent of small business owners don't believe cloud computing will reduce their I
Business Services survey found that 48 percent of
small business owners don't believe cloud computing will reduce their I
business owners don't
believe cloud computing will reduce their IT costs.
That said, many people, including
small business owners themselves, still
believe a «
business owner» and «entrepreneur» are slightly different.
We
believe setting consistent rights and principles for the benefit of
small business owners is necessary and important.
Exciting to think of this, unfortunately my limited experience with
small business owners leads me to
believe that most of them won't have the discipline to undertake such a task.
We
believe our status as the top ROBS provider, excellent customer service, three layers of risk mitigation and dedication to
small business owners set us apart from the competition.
Small business owners can not afford to
believe in the corporate lore of hiring the perfect salesperson who will become a miracle worker and spell instant success for the company.
As a professional and
small business owner, these changes will impact me directly, and I
believe there is a fundamental misunderstanding of the challenges faced by myself and other colleagues.
Carol Philp has a piece of advice for all
small business owners, especially women: «If your banker doesn't understand you and
believe in you, keep shopping.
We firmly
believe that
small business owners are sophisticated entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the American economy...
We firmly
believe that
small business owners are sophisticated entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the American economy and we should empower them with as many tools as possible so they grow and create jobs.
While 72 % of millennial
small business owners under 30 years old
believe attending networking events after
business hours is work, 40 % of those over 60 years old disagree, seeing this as part of their career development.
When he announced the endorsement, the union's president, Bruce Both, said Meng had «pledged her support for our Union's effort to hold Walmart accountable for reckless corporate policies that effect the worker families,
small business owners, and women that live in the 6th Congressional,» adding: «Our Union
believes that Grace will help unify an ethnically diverse community around the most pressing issue facing our Unions membership: keeping New York City Walmart free.»
Following his own statement and statements from several supporters, Espaillat answered questions from the press, including whether he
believes that Charles Rangel has willfully neglected
small business owners, how does he reconcile his criticisms with the reality that many local residents decried the lack of shopping and services before this «big - box» mall existed, whether his «40/40/20» housing formula, in place of the common «80/20», is a state or federal issue and his view of Congressman Rangel's argument that Rangel's experience allows him to more productively represent the district.
I
believe it's time we stop regulating
small business owners under the guise of «solutions» that aren't supported by facts, and find alternatives that could truly reduce the number of alcohol - related accidents and fatalities in Western New York.
As a
small business owner, he
believes too many new stores along the canal could hurt
businesses that already exist on Court Street.
There are several other habits that a
small business owner should possess, but I
believe that these five are the core of having a successful
business.
We
believe that a
small business owner should spend time running their
business, not trying to figure out how they will obtain financing, leave that to us.
According to Discover Card's
Small Business Watch, «Economic confidence among small business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations.&r
Small Business Watch, «Economic confidence among small business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations
Business Watch, «Economic confidence among
small business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations.&r
small business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations
business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer
owners see the economy getting worse and more
believe conditions are improving for their own operations.»
Although some
believe that adopting mobile payment systems doesn't make sense for their
business, 60 % of
small business owners say that they are ready to embrace the new technology.
Many
small business owners mistakenly
believe that the cars they use for
business will be covered by personal car insurance policies.
Many freelancers or
small business owners wonder what commercial vehicle insurance is and mistakenly
believe that it is a code word for «semi truck insurance,» but that's not the case.
CoverHound CEO Keith Moore said that CoverHound aims to be «a trusted advisor for curated choice» and offer the ability to deliver a «bindable rate» that isn't subject to change, two features he
believes sets the online agency apart from other websites promising to deliver real - time insurance quotes to
small business owners.
As a
small business owner, I try to do my part as well, not because I have to or I should, but because I want to and I
believe in the importance of community.
While Yelp has always disavowed such allegations, the appeals court ruling will provide little comfort for other
small business owners who
believe their success depends on social media reviews.
Cover letters are still critical components of a job application toolkit, with a third of
small - and medium -
business owners believing that omitting one is a dire mistake.
When building a
business of any size,
small business owners (that means real estate agents) start off
believing they can do it all: prospect, show and list homes, manage the sales process, take files from contract to close and still have a life.
Thirty - two percent of
small business owners across industries are unaware of the ramifications of an information security breach,
believing «the loss or theft of documents would cause no damage to their organization,» reveal the findings from the survey.