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Why Optimism Pays: The Psychology Behind Small Business Confidence
The Small Business Confidence index is looking good, up the highest it’s been since December 2007. However, this gain was the same as in February 2011, proving a year with no real gains. Small business owners are feeling better about the…
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Small Businesses Expanding the Work Force
The reports are in: small businesses are hiring. As the country slowly recovers from the recession, small businesses have been at the nexus of positive economic change. Even the government is aiming the spotlight on small businesses, between the…
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How Can Small Business Confidence Be Quantified?
Small Business confidence has been on a very slow rise for the past 6 months, reports the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Using the Small Business Optimism Index, the NFIB gauges how small businesses feel in the current economic climate.…
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Dear Small Businesses: Get Ready For Good Times
The reports are out. As we discussed yesterday, the NFIB’s Small Business Confidence index had risen over the past 6 months, which means small businesses are feeling generally more optimistic about the future. So, with small business confidence on the rise,…
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Small Business Confidence Rises Again for the 6th Consecutive Month
Did you know? The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a report, based on a survey of small businesses, that the small business optimism index gained 0.4 points in February. What does this mean? Small Business Confidence Rises AGAIN for the…
