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NFIB Looks At Business Owners' Response To Recession

Not that we'd expect to hear otherwise, but new stats confirm small business owners haven't used the economy's slowdown as an opportunity to sharpen their thumb-twiddling skills.  Instead, the NFIB says a reasonable number of you are working harder and spending smarter.

The Mixed Emotions That Come with Running a Business

Results from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey (conducted in April) were released and indicate that optimism among small business owners is at its lowest in five years.

Economic Woes May Not Be So Woeful Anymore…

Studies show the economy is improving not only for small businesses, but also because of small businesses. One study from the Small Business Research Board says more owners and managers of small food and beverage businesses are planning to increase hiring during the next year and anticipate an increase in employees in 2008 compared to 2007.

Enterprises Marketing to Small Businesses

In the shadow of the Warrillow Small Business Marketer of the Year Award, Warrillow & Co. Have released the results of some research they conducted regarding small business outlooks and marketing by larger enterprises.

Online Job Ads Growing Scarce

If you've got as many employees as you want, it seems like you're in line with a lot of other companies.  Online job ads are down significantly from the level they attained this time last year.

Now Hiring

Today, InfoUSA announced the results of a poll that it conducted among thousands of small business executives across the United States. The poll, which small business owners might be interested in, asked "What are your hiring plans in the next 6 months?". 1,131 people responded and the results are as follows:

Qualified Workers Still Not Beating Down Doors

From a business owner's perspective, one of the few good things about a recession might be the job market; imagine all the excellent employees who find themselves in need of work.  Interestingly, though, it seems this effect has yet to materialize.

Survey Covers Small Business Owner Opinions on Economic Slowdown

As you probably know, the typical outlook for the small business economy is not very positive, but while business owners tend to be pessimistic about the economy as a whole, they are generally optimistic about their own businesses.Nevertheless, the picture painted today is still a bit dreary. The National Small Business Association (NSBA) released the results of a survey detailing the opinions of small business owners about the economy and topics related to or affected by it.

Survey: Small Businesses Not Afraid Of Recession

"Recession, resmession," say some small business owners according to a new poll.  It's not that they don't believe a recession is occurring, but instead, they are ready to go on as usual or even benefit from an overall downturn.

Recession Creating Business Growth for Online Retailers

I earlier wrote about how businesses could take advantage of a recession by swooping in to grab up some marketshare from more fearful businesses who might choose to cut back advertising and expansion during an uncertain period.