Anne Petrik, Author at Vistage Research Center

Small business economic confidence reaches 2-year high [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2024]

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:14:00 +0000

As 2023 gets further away in the rearview mirror, small business confidence continues to climb in February, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose to 93.3, reaching its highest level since February 2022....

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Big picture implications: Hiring in 2024

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Workforce expansion plans are more optimistic at the start of 2024; new budgets and improved revenue predictions have contributed to an 8 percentage-point increase in CEOs planning to increase personnel in the next 12 months versus 7% of CEOs planning...

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The Corporate Transparency Act: What small businesses need to know

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:55:00 +0000

Just as economic optimism has improved for the new year according to the December WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey, January 1 brings another new challenge that certain small businesses must respond to: The Corporate Transparency Act. If you...

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Rates of change illustrate small business optimism [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2024]

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Small businesses finished the year with a surge of positivity, and this trend continued, albeit with a bit of caution, in January. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index reached 90.0, marking the highest level of the past 12 months....

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Small businesses welcome the new year with optimism [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2023]

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

New year. New budgets. New outlook. Small businesses are welcoming in the new year with renewed optimism, as evidenced by a near 8-point jump in the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index this past December. Indeed, December indicates signs of...

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Driving Growth: Helping employees think, feel and act like owners

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:43:20 +0000

Each year as the year wraps up, leaders of small and midsize businesses gather for learning and insights from notable experts. Last Friday’s event – the Vistage National CEO Conference: Business Growth – included three keynote speakers to help leaders...

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Michael Rogers: 5 questions about AI and the future of business

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:55:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is the last of a 3-part series offering insights into artificial intelligence and the future of business distilled from a presentation to Vistage members earlier this year. Michael Rogers, who recently completed a two-year stint as the...

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Ask the experts: Preserving your legacy wealth

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:53:46 +0000

When it comes to preserving your legacy wealth, what key questions should one be asking? What specific steps should one be taking? In this on-demand webinar, participants learn about the specific steps they should take while growing and securing their...

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4 experts share their imperatives for strategic planning [New Report]

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:46:00 +0000

Disruptions have accelerated changes, and the forecast of a recession in the economic climate has put more pressure on CEOs than ever before. Leaders set the vision, goals and outcomes that are tied to growth, and that road map to...

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Small business confidence holds despite high-interest rates [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2023]

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:15:39 +0000

Small businesses have become numb to uncertainty. Over the last month, state elections, the Israeli-Hamas war and a potential shutdown of the U.S. government have not hindered small business confidence more than any other event this year. The WSJ/Vistage Small...

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