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Small Businesses Still Hesitant When It Comes To Hiring

The economy still seems to be affecting small businesses - especially when it comes to growth and the hiring of new employees.According to the CBIZ Small Business Emplyoment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends, October saw a decrease in hiring among companies with 300 employees or fewer.  In October, the index fell 1.28%, after already falling .81% in September.

Small Business CEOs Predict Continued Economic Slowdown

It appears that small to mid sized business CEOs aren't very optimistic about the pace of economic growth, in fact they expect the current economic situation to persist looking forward at least a year.

Businesses Acquiring Funding, Yet Optimism Still Declines

The latest business feedback survey from the National Small Business Association comes as the stock market has one of its worst days in recent memory. U.S. stocks took a dive today in the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 500 points as investors lose faith in both the American and European economies.  This huge drop today is the culmination of a terrible few weeks on Wall Street.  People are worried about the economy. 

HSBC Finds Small Business Confidence So-So

Another measure of small business owners' confidence was announced today, and it looks like things are, to be less than scientific for a moment, in "meh" territory.  The HSBC Small Business Confidence Monitor found that confidence (as represented by a number) is still in positive territory, but it's not terribly high.

Business Owners' Confidence Still On The Rise

If the latest information from the Discover Small Business Watch is to be believed, small business owners are now feeling more confident than they have in quite a while.  Discover's monthly index puts confidence levels in May (which is close to "now," anyway) at a seven-month high.

What Small Business Owners Are Being Cautious About

Administaff released the results of its most recent Business Confidence Survey, and the findings are interesting. Here are the biggest takeaways from the information:

Rebuilding Trust In Your Business

Confidence and trust have taken some hefty hits in the last year and the public’s reponse is clearly visible in the 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust in corporations is down around the world.  The country hit hardest is the US, where  77% of the repondents say their level of trust is lower than last year.  At an overall 38%, trust in US business is at its lowest figure in the 10 year history of this survey - even worse than after Enron and the dot com bust. 

Small Business Confidence At All-Time Low

It's that time again to look at the