According to the National Federation of Independent Business, in August, 11 percent of the companies surveyed increased the average employment by 2.3 employees. The payroll was cut by an average of 3.5 workers which constituted 13 percent of respondents. This was decreased from 15 percent in July. It was reported that there were no changes […]
Tag: USA Small Business
Health Reform for Small Business Employees in the U.S.
A study was conducted by the RAND Corporation for predicting how the employers react to the new health-care reform. The study revealed that when the Affordable Care Act is implemented, there would be health insurance for 95 percent of Americans which is 85 percent in September 2010. More small businesses would be involved in the […]
Forbes Report on the U.S. Small Businesses in Smaller Metros
Some businesses plan to choose their headquarters at major metropolitan areas and some do not. It is generally felt that small venues are found to be the best places for small businesses. According to the Forbes study in combination with Moody’s Economy.com, it was found that small places having populations of less than 245,000 were […]
N.F.I.B. Report on the Problems of Small Businesses in USA
According to the National Federation of Independent Business(N.F.I.B), it was found that low demand but not taxes or over regulation which is the biggest problem faced by small businesses in the U.S. Poor sales was considered as the single most important problem by about 31 percent of surveyed companies. Insurance costs and availability, competition from […]
Small Business Optimistic About Upcoming Season
According to a report of fifth annual Small Business Holiday Outlook Survey from constant contact, 52% of the SMBs expect holiday sales to increase over last year (less than 1/3rd were optimistic in the last survey conducted). More than 35% of the survey’s respondents were optimistic about the state of the overall economy (up from […]
SMBs Businesses Grow Overseas
Shipwire released results of a study, which was focused on online retailer trends of SMBs , in regard of their expansion in to global markets. This study revealed overseas growth of SMBs and also additional trends in shipping and e-commerce. Shipwire Index Findings International Orders showed increase of 11% in 2008 to reach 20% of […]
Uncertainity in Economic Recovery Tampers SMBs Confidence: Administaff Survey
According to Business Staff Survey by Admin staff, SMBs in U.S are less confident about the economic recovery. 61% of small business owners are not sure about the economic recovery untill 2011 or later, 18% feel that they can expect some positive turn in economy in 2010 and 20 percent are unsure. The short-term concerns […]