Small business Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 SMBs welcome Federal Reserve interest rate cut /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240920-interest-rate-cut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240920-interest-rate-cut /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240920-interest-rate-cut/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:16:23 +0000 /research-center/?p=46450 While the Federal Reserve’s rate cut this week was predicted, the 50 basis-point cut surprised those who anticipated the minimum 25-point cut. Lauren Saidel-Baker from ITR Economics, who spoke to over 300 leaders at the Vistage Executive Summit in Orange...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240920-interest-rate-cut/feed/ 0 46450 Small business economic pessimism spikes 10 points [WSJ/Vistage Aug 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46389 Increasingly negative economic sentiment — combined with softer workforce expansion plans among small businesses over the next 12 months — led to the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index sliding to 83.3 in August. This is the lowest recording since...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46389 Vistage on the Hill 2024: Face-to-face, toe-to-toe on policy /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024 /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:13:39 +0000 /research-center/?p=46377 When you look at the legislative landscape, the stakes for small and midsize businesses have never been higher. SMBs are the cornerstone of healthy communities, driving economic growth, creating jobs and solving challenges. We take our commitment to championing them...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/feed/ 0 46377 Workforce expansion hits 4-year low; small business confidence slides [WSJ/Vistage July 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:19:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46302 While uncertainty and inflation have been themes that small businesses have been managing, the increased costs for labor may be thwarting small businesses’ plans for adding personnel and investing in their business. According to 412 small business leaders surveyed in...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46302 National Small Business Week: Why we need to champion small and midsize businesses /research-center/business-leadership/20240426-champion-small-and-midsize-businesses-reese/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240426-champion-small-and-midsize-businesses-reese /research-center/business-leadership/20240426-champion-small-and-midsize-businesses-reese/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:32:33 +0000 /research-center/?p=45514 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has hosted National Small Business Week every year for more than six decades, a week-long celebration dedicated to spotlighting the backbone of our economy: small and midsize businesses (SMBs). These businesses, often overshadowed by...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240426-champion-small-and-midsize-businesses-reese/feed/ 0 45514 National Small Business Week: Must-read stories of 2024 /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240425-national-small-business-week-2024 /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-2024/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:19:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45464 Happy National Small Business Week 2024! From April 28 to May 4, we celebrated and recognized small businesses and their impact on their communities. Small businesses are the engines of local economies, the driving force of job creation, and a...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-2024/feed/ 0 45464 National Small Business Week: How 3 award-winning CEOs led their small businesses to big wins /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-3-award-winning-ceos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240425-national-small-business-week-3-award-winning-ceos /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-3-award-winning-ceos/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45466 U.S. Presidents have called them integral to the national economy. Local leaders have called them a credit to their communities. At Vistage, we call these exceptional CEOs our fellow members. When the winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240425-national-small-business-week-3-award-winning-ceos/feed/ 0 45466 Small business economic confidence reaches 2-year high [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2024] /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 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:14:00 +0000 /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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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240226-small-business-confidence-2-year-high-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 45192 Rates of change illustrate small business optimism [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2024] /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 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 /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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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 45058 AI best practices: 3 CEOs share how they are using emerging technologies /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 /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20231226-ai-best-practices-small-business/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000 /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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