In the NSBA survey,
small businesses reported average health insurance premiums of $ 1121 / month to cover a 44 - year old employee.
Rocket Lawyer's Small Business Index reveals increasing overall optimism: 80 % of
small businesses reported growth in 2017 and 63 % believe their sales will increase in the new year.
As we reported last week, the majority (61 percent) of
small businesses reported growth throughout 2014.
In a sign of both strong economic growth and the potential for higher inflation,
small businesses reported that wage grew at the fastest rate in two years.
Sixty - two percent of
small businesses reported spending less than $ 100 per month on content marketing and almost half (45 %) said content has lowered their advertising costs.
The Small Business American Dream Gap Report examined today's economic landscape compared to a year ago and found that despite the positive outlook for small businesses, nearly three out of 10
small businesses reported finding it harder than in the past to reduce operating costs.
Yet, a staggering 76 % of UK
small businesses reported a cyber-breach in 2012, and the trend is similar in other countries.
According to a recent Wells Fargo / Gallup Small Business Index survey, 71 percent of
small businesses report they expect their financial position to improve over the next 12 months.
According to a recent survey, more than 40 percent of
small businesses report that they have been the victims of a cyber attack — and it has cost them thousands of dollars.
Employment in private small business (companies with one to 49 employees) payrolls rose by 19,000 in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the ADP
Small Business Report released Wednesday.
In fact, 36 percent of millennial entrepreneurs use more than five mobile apps to run their businesses, according to this year's j2 Global mid-year
small business report.
This small business report evaluates three potential causes of the recent decline in small business lending: weak demand, weakened applicant quality, and restricted credit availability.
Lending down to
small businesses A report launched this week showed that businesses applying for loans for the first time are likely to be refused.
All of these data points can tie into
your small business reports.
Among the survey's findings: the majority of small businesses say that administrative burdens are actually a bigger problem than the financial cost of federal taxes; and one - in - three
small businesses report spending more than 80 hours — two full work weeks — each year on federal taxes.
«But 40 % of US
small businesses report that filling jobs was more difficult than they expected.
Not exact matches
Small businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on freelancers to get even their core
business functions done, including accounting,
report writing and preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Job growth in for
small businesses was on par with that data point's six - month average, according to the recent ADP Small - Business Jobs Re
small businesses was on par with that data point's six - month average, according to the recent ADP
Small - Business Jobs Re
Small -
Business Jobs
Report.
A new
report from the city's Department of
Small Business Services found that, over the last decade, women - owned
businesses in the city grew by 43 %, outpacing the average company growth rate of 39 %.
In a
report for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S.
Small Business Administration, Nicole and Mark Crain of Lafayette University explained that the per - employee cost of federal regulatory compliance was $ 10,585 for
businesses with 19 or fewer employees, but only $ 7,755 for companies with 500 or more.
While it can be on the expensive side for
small businesses, many users
report that this is a case of getting everything you paid for and more.
«In this new economy, workers and start - ups and
small businesses need more of a voice, not less,» President Obama writes in his opening letter to the
report.
Rescinding the program could mean the loss of as much as $ 460 billion in economic output over the next decade, according to a recently released
report from the House Committee on
Small Business, which was released by ranking member Nydia Velázquez (D. - N.Y.)
Eric Markowitz
reports on startups, entrepreneurs, and issues that affect
small businesses.
Google Buzz wants to compete with the likes of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, but it falls short of its competitors when it comes being a resource for
small businesses, TheStreet
reports.
Fuel prices remain relatively low, the jobs
report continues to show that we are near full employment, and
small business lending has rebounded from the depths of the credit crunch to record levels by some measures.
Relevanza
reported that 78 percent of
small businesses attract new customers through social media.
Over the weekend, Cincinnati.com
reported that SoMoLend, a crowdfunding site that distributes loans to local
small businesses, was under investigation by Ohio's Division of Securities — i.e. the state's commerce regulators.
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So says the National
Small Business Association (NSBA), which this week published a report on small business expor
Small Business Association (NSBA), which this week published a report on small business ex
Business Association (NSBA), which this week published a
report on
small business expor
small business ex
business exporting.
Wells Fargo, according to my own analysis of its Q1 earnings
report, showed surging deposits in its «community banking» category (consumer and
small business), but declining deposits in its «wholesale banking» category, and plunging deposits in its Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) category.
Other
reports suggest that online lenders could soon capture up to 30 percent of
small business borrowing needs.
While users
report that considerable customization can be necessary at the outset and customer support can be limited, Zoho is a powerful tool for
small businesses that are not ready to pay subscription fees.
Harvard
Business School professor Teresa Amabile and psychologist Steven Kramer, authors of the incisive The Progress Principle, pored over 12,000 daily work diary entries and were surprised to find out that making progress — even
small wins — on meaningful work is the most powerful motivator,»
reports the book.
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.
Still, credit bureau
reports do have some potential for error, so
small businesses should not necessarily use them as the only source of consumer credit information.
Considering that a researcher might find a vulnerability in a tool in 2018 and not
report it, it's imperative for the
small business owner to take a step further in protecting themselves, even if it means working with other
business in order to come up with an affordable solution.
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.
According to The Ponemon Institute's 2017 State of Cybersecurity in
Small & Medium - Sized
Businesses report, 61 percent of businesses experienced a cyber attack in 2017, signifying a 6 percent increase from the previous year's 5
Businesses report, 61 percent of
businesses experienced a cyber attack in 2017, signifying a 6 percent increase from the previous year's 5
businesses experienced a cyber attack in 2017, signifying a 6 percent increase from the previous year's 55 percent.
We told you yesterday that the mythical
Small Business Bailout would be announced soon, and it finally was, reports New York Times (link and coinage via Huffington Post's esteemed business e
Business Bailout would be announced soon, and it finally was,
reports New York Times (link and coinage via Huffington Post's esteemed
business e
business editors).
An estimated 90 percent of US
businesses are family owned and, although data is hard to come by, that means that many of the 4.3 million
small businesses that closed last year were family
businesses,
reports the Wall Street Journal.
But as the Orlando Sentinel
reports, increasing vacancy rates have led some malls to roll out the welcome mat to
smaller, independent, and often - times quirky
businesses.
«The projected growth means that these markets could generate an extra $ 2.1 billion a year for U.K. exports,» the
report commissioned by Wyelands Bank, which was set up to help the U.K.'s
small and medium - sized
businesses grow, said.
Tight credit is forcing
small businesses to seek alternative lenders to meet demand for back - to - school merchandise,
reports the Wall Street Journal.
Part of the problem, the study found, is that «existing tax rules effectively create a $ 19,399
reporting tax loophole impacting millions of taxpayers» because of the confusion surrounding the requirements for forms 1099 - K, which is supposed to be filed by companies when they earn more than $ 20,000 through 200 or more credit card transactions, and 1099 - MISC, which covers payments above $ 600 to independent contractors, freelancers and
small businesses.
AnythingResearch.com, which provides industry market research analysis,
reports, and publications, handed Inc. a list of its top eight fastest - growing industries that are hospitable to
small businesses.
Small business owners should review and trust these audit
reports and not invest resources in conducting their own assessments.
But other recently released
reports suggest
small businesses more acutely felt Sandy's pinch.
A survey by the Aspen Institute found that nearly half of American microborrowers were still in
business five years later, a higher share than the SBA
reports for
small businesses as a whole.
Women typically own
smaller businesses, according to a 2010
report from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration for the White House Council on Women and Girls.