The latest small business poll has been released by the NFIB and in spite of what you hear in the media, things are still looking up.
The back-to-back hurricanes that slammed into states on the Gulf of Mexico left massive damage in their wake, but barely scratched the nation’s overall small-business sector. According to the September NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey, the outlook among entrepreneurs remains upbeat for continued solid economic growth.
The small businesses surveyed reported continued plans for new job creation and new capital spending. Since small businesses in the US make up 50% of total employment and 50% of GNP, this is good news for continued economic growth.