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June 24th, 2008

Money isn’t everything: small business owners less optimistic

It seems like they might be right when they say “money isn’t everything”.
The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index Survey was started nearly 5 years ago. It basically surveys the optimism of business owners like you every quarter.
The latest statistics show that small business owners are the least optimistic about the ecoomy they’ve been […]

By ShannonCherry -- 1 comment

May 15th, 2008

Most small businesses express confidence in growth

More than 75 percent of owners and managers of small businesses say their companies are either on target or will grow at a faster pace than projected this year, according to a national survey released Monday by Administaff, Inc.
More than 6,000 small- and medium-size businesses were polled.
The economy was cited as the most serious concern […]

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April 8th, 2008

Are you using family to help in your startup?

If you’re the spouse of a small business or startup owner, this should come as no surprise - you help with the business, but probably don’t get paid.
A recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey found that almost half of small businesses who couldn’t afford to hire staff end up using family members to make […]

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March 25th, 2008

New study helps define startup importance

A continuing study by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation hopes to determine what startup decisions make a difference.
The private, nonprofit foundation that focuses on advancing entrepreneurship and innovation has been following nearly 5,000 businesses nationwide since they were founded in 2004.
Some of their initial research shows:
• Nearly 60 percent of the businesses had no employees their first […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

January 30th, 2008

Health insurance? Anyone? Anyone?

According to a new poll, most small businesses don’t have any health coverage for owners and employees. Discover Business Card’s survey says almost 77 percent of small business owners do not offer health insurance to their employees.
But 39% of small business owners also say the cost of health care makes it difficult for […]

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