The TOP 9 Questions for November 2008 from the NFIB

 

Here are the Top 9 Questions from Denny Dennis at the NFIB Research Foundation (click on each question to find the results from their surveys):

 

1. CREDIT LINES – How many small business owners have one or more credit lines at a financial institution, NOT including credit cards?  (Vol. 8, Iss. 3, Q#25.)

 

2. IMMIGRATION – Do more small business owners think they benefit from expanding the number of H1B visas (for highly skilled people) than think they would be damaged by it?  (Vol. 8, Iss. 2, Q#12.)

 

3. BUSINESS FORMATION – If most current business owners got into business by starting their firms, what is the second most common form of entry?  Purchase?  Inheritance? Or, Employees brought into ownership?  (Vol. 2, Iss. 6, Q#12.)

 

4. HEALTH INSURANCE – Who shops for employee health insurance on behalf of small firms? (Vol. 7, Iss. 3, Q#3.)

 

5. INVENTORY – How many days of inventory do small business owners try to maintain on their most important items (among those whose inventory is a major expense)?  (Vol. 6, Iss. 4, Q#3a.)

  

6. HOME OFFICE – How many small employers have a home office?  (Vol. 8, Iss. 4, Q#9.)

  

7. DISASTERS – What is the biggest problem typically caused when natural disasters strike small businesses?  (Vol. 4, Iss. 5, Q#4.)

  

8. CREDIT CARDS – What portion of small business owners typically pay off credit balances at the end of every month?  (Vol. 8, Iss. 3, Q#24.)          

   

9. TECHNOLOGY – How well do small business owners think they embrace new technologies in their businesses?  (Vol. 5, Iss. 5, Q#5.)