Small business Archives | Vistage Research Center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/tag/small-business/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:10:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 Small business economic confidence reaches 2-year high [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2024] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:14:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=45192 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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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 Rates of change illustrate small business optimism [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2024] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=45058 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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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 AI best practices: 3 CEOs share how they are using emerging technologies https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20231226-ai-best-practices-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231226-ai-best-practices-small-business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20231226-ai-best-practices-small-business/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44906 In the dynamic landscape of business technology, CEOs’ perspectives on artificial intelligence adoption are undergoing a significant shift. According to this year’s quarterly Vistage CEO Confidence Index surveys, the evolving sentiments of business leaders reveal a nuanced picture. The Q2...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20231226-ai-best-practices-small-business/feed/ 0 10 critical factors to evaluate before selling your small business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20231025-selling-your-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231025-selling-your-small-business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20231025-selling-your-small-business/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:10:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44495 Chris Younger, author of “Harvest: The Definitive Guide to Selling Your Company,” will give it to you straight: “Every entrepreneur will exit their business, either vertically or horizontally.” He explains that the options are limited. If you aren’t passing the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20231025-selling-your-small-business/feed/ 0 Vistage on the Hill 2023: Shaping policies that affect small and midsize businesses https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44279 CEOs of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are navigating a lot of obstacles. Our latest Vistage CEO confidence index survey shows that they face slowing demand and hiring challenges while focusing on managing costs and accessing cash and capital to...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023/feed/ 0 Funding the future: A monetary outlook for small business owners https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230511-funding-small-business-owners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230511-funding-small-business-owners https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230511-funding-small-business-owners/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:33:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44074 As an entrepreneur, it’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest economic trends and funding sources to ensure your business’ success and continued growth. In this webinar, Chief Research Officer Joe Galvin and Founders First Capital Partners Founder and CEO...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230511-funding-small-business-owners/feed/ 0 National Small Business Week 2023: Why paying suppliers on time matters https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230504-national-small-business-week-2023-paying-suppliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230504-national-small-business-week-2023-paying-suppliers https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230504-national-small-business-week-2023-paying-suppliers/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 15:25:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44023 Editor’s Note: Vistage is joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in calling on large companies to commit to paying their small business suppliers quicker. Learn more about the Prompt Pay Pledge and how you can spread the word! Tom Sullivan...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20230504-national-small-business-week-2023-paying-suppliers/feed/ 0 National Small Business Week: Must-read stories of 2023 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230427-national-small-business-week-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230427-national-small-business-week-2023 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230427-national-small-business-week-2023/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43996 April 30 – May 6 is National Small Business Week 2023! This week we celebrate the impact small businesses have on their employees, families and communities. And we focus on your hard work and determination as you endeavor to make...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230427-national-small-business-week-2023/feed/ 0 Are your decisions based in love or fear? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/are-your-decisions-based-in-love-or-fear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-your-decisions-based-in-love-or-fear https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/are-your-decisions-based-in-love-or-fear/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:59:00 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=3495 This is Valentine’s Day, a day we pause and think about love. Usually, we think about people we love, yet love affects more than our relationships. Because when it comes down to it, everything we choose to think, say, or...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/are-your-decisions-based-in-love-or-fear/feed/ 0 Delta variant quells economic surge among small businesses [WSJ/Vistage August 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20213108-august-wsj-vistage-business-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20213108-august-wsj-vistage-business-journal https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20213108-august-wsj-vistage-business-journal/#respond Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:08:15 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38798 With 22% of small businesses reporting impacts of the Delta variant and another 22% expecting to be impacted in the future, small business leaders are tempering their projections and investments to ride out the currents that have quelled the economic...

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