Sentences with phrase «small business owners say»

That's where the pain and expense comes based on what small business owners say.

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.

With 2013 ringing in a record - breaking number of technology IPOs, along with the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) bringing healthcare issues to the forefront, it is unsurprising that small business owners say the technology industry (36 percent) and healthcare industry (27 percent) have the most opportunity ahead.

An overwhelming majority (75 percent) of small business owners say the ACA did not have a significant effect on hiring.

According to a survey we conducted, fifty - one percent (51 %) of small business owners say the main reason they avoid seeking legal counsel is because it is too expensive.

Eighty percent of small business owners say they experienced growth that met or exceeded their expectations in 2014.

Since 31 % of small business owners say they've used their card in the previous year to meet capital needs, your card is likely a partner that you occasionally depend on for a boost.

In fact, 40 percent of small business owners say bookkeeping and taxes are the most unpleasant part of owning a small business, right up there with going to the dentist and public speaking.

According to a 2013 survey from office supply retailer Staples, 28 % of small business owners say they lose sleep over cash flow problems; 48 % say they pay others before paying themselves; and 28 % had experienced cash flow problems such as postponing hiring.

Included: which social networks small businesses use, what small business owners say their top challenges are, and the methods businesses use to market.

Only about half of small business owners say they have ever borrowed money for their business, including the general population of small business owners (50 %), Asian (53 %) and Hispanic (51 %) segments, while the percentage of African American business owners who have used credit (42 %) is somewhat lower.

The survey found that over a third (37 percent) of small business owners say they run over half their business in the cloud and 44 percent use more than two cloud - based tools to manage their company's daily operations.

According to the survey, 81 percent of small business owners say they're planning to invest in more technology in the year ahead.

Another compelling finding from the SurePayroll survey: 21 percent of small business owners say they plan to seek loans in 2012, with banks as their primary source of obtaining extra capital.

As Republicans and Democrats lock horns in Washington over tax thresholds, small business owners say they just need some clarity.

Nearly one in five small business owners say they're now say they're more likely to hire an independent contractor than a full - time employee, according to results from our August Small Business Scorecard.

In fact, 60 % of small business owners say finding skilled workers is their company's biggest challenge.

And while 41 percent of small business owners say they don't see any indications that the recession is over, that's actually three percentage points lower than the number of consumers who say economic conditions have not improved.

I've heard small business owners say, «We don't have anything worth stealing» and «Nobody would go after us when they can get so much more from attacking ABC Co..»

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In the next 12 months, small business owners said they would have less revenue, forecasted more layoffs, and indicated they expected capital spending and cash flow to become more constrained.

In a recent survey, 59 percent of small business owners said they preferred him.

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 %.

Thirty - six percent of small business owners said reduced tax and benefits costs was the top reason they hire independent contractors.

In a survey by Paychex, 44 percent of small business owners said the new administration has made them more likely to hire new employees; and just 12 percent said it has made them less likely to do so.

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.

While 58 percent of small business owners said they support raising the minimum wage, 71 percent said the states should set it, and 77 percent said they already pay their employees more than the minimum wage.

The survey found 28 % of small business owners saying it would have a negative impact on business if the Supreme Court ruled generally in favor of health care reform, which it did Thursday.

In a recent survey by Citibank, 83 % of small business owners said they are concerned about another economic downturn.

When asked if they were planning to apply for any new credit products for their business in the next year, 14 percent of small business owners said they were, up slightly from 11 percent in July.

This represents the highest reading on this measure since January 2008 when 48 percent of small business owners said credit would be somewhat or very easy to obtain over the next 12 months.

A new public opinion survey from the Angus Reid Institute — conducted in partnership with MARU / Matchbox — canvassing both entrepreneurs and Canadians who don't own businesses finds two - in - five small business owners saying their organizations would be negatively affected by the proposed passive investment changes.

While business owners are upbeat about growth next year, the survey also found that long - term growth plans are the same from the fall of 2016, when 51 percent of small business owners said they expect to grow during the next five years.

Three - fourths of small business owners said the economy is on the right track for their businesses to grow, and 83 percent said their businesses are positioned to take advantage of a strong economy in the next year.

When a small business owner said the state's mandated increase in a minimum wage could hurt her operation, he said the higher pay should help the overall economy by giving people more spendable income.

With 53 per cent of small business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the issue.

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«What has upset business owners more than anything are the comparisons made between the income of small business owners and that of employees,» Dan Kelly, the federation's president, said in an op - ed published at the Huffington Post on Aug. 25.

Said Connie Steele, director of Network Solutions: «Social media can be the best friend for small business owners who constantly seek new ways to attract new customers and retain the ones they have at a relatively low cost.»

Expanding coverage for small business owners is one of the main reasons for passing the legislation, its supporters say.

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«For a lot of small business owners [starting out], it was kind of sink or swim — it was trial by fire,» says Espinoza.

There are no get rich schemes,» says Tarkenton, who hosts a radio show for small - business owners on Sirius XM Radio.

«Think about how you, as a business owner, want to impact the world,» said Darn Good Yarn's Snow, who has made it her mission to create opportunities for other people and small businesses within her supply chain.

Space Small business owners «wear so many hats, they usually have pretty limited support staff, and they're idea factories,» says Julie Morgensten, a productivity consultant and the author of Organizing from the Inside Out.

«The biggest unused Twitter resource for small business owners is the search.twitter.com function,» says Alexis Wolfer, founder and editor - in - chief of TheBeautyBean.com.

Anderson says that only a small fraction of the hundreds of business owners he meets with every year use a formal system to track and analyze company metrics.

Many of the 1,433 small business owners surveyed expect to live well into their retirement years, with one in three saying they plan to retire older than 70.

«Together with other provisions of the Recovery Act, ARC loans will free up capital and put more money in the hands of small business owners when they need it the most,» SBA Administrator Karen Gordon Mills said in a press release.

Often, small - business owners will point out the roles that need to be filled without identifying specific candidates and estimating how much it might cost to hire them, he says.