Whenever it looks like we’re in an economic downturn, a handful of optimistic and hard-working small business owners and entrepreneurs charge ahead behind the rallying cry: I refuse to participate in a recession! We aren’t currently in a recession, but according to the most reliable economic indicators, we aren’t in a boom cycle either. However, […]
While small business optimism remains low in general according to the NFIB’s October 2014 Optimism Index, small businesses seem to be anticipating a successful holiday sales season. According to survey results released by Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer, a majority (57 percent) of business owners believe current business conditions are excellent or good (up 10 […]
Small business optimism was up the past couple of months, and there are rumblings that small business hiring may pick up again soon too. Making the decision to hire a new employee is scary for a lot of small business owners. It’s a business risk and a big investment. So if you decide to add […]
There are signs small business owners are becoming more optimistic about the economy. Over the past 12 months, small businesses across the country have been gaining strength with 29 percent reporting that their business revenue has remained stable and another 44 percent reporting that it has increased according to the 2013 Chase Pulse of Small […]