These businesses are an integral part of our economy and their contribution to the overall economic picture is illustrated by the many lives they impact through their products and services. Survey respondents cite a variety of employment challenges, including finding the right people, retaining good employees, motivating workers and building a good benefits package. Sixty-one percent of survey respondents say they are paying higher salaries this year. But that's not all.
Business owners expect their efforts to pay off.
Past surveys have always shown that they are always more optimistic about their own fortunes than for the country as a whole. This year, however, small business owners feel just as strongly about the country's prospects as their own. Inc. Privacy Statement and Legal Notices Reproduction or unauthorized use of this material is prohibited.