Small Business Optimism news and trends

SMBs Shift Their Cash Management Strategies
B2B Payments // April 08, 2019

Recent data has warned that small business (SMB) optimism is beginning to drop after months of record highs. It wasn’t altogether unexpected, though: After all, what goes up must come down. Yet, amid talk of declining optimism and an impending recession in the U.S., the...

Conflicting Research Leaves Doubt Over Small Business Confidence
B2B Payments // January 17, 2019

After months of record highs, small business optimism has apparently begun a downswing — or has it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing
B2B Payments // January 09, 2019

After record levels of optimism among U.S. small business owners last year, it appears the trend may be over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Despite Plenty Of Concerns, SMB Optimism Holds Fast
B2B Payments // November 13, 2017

Small business owners have a lot on their plates today and, depending on who one asks, top concerns range from taxes to late invoice payments. Amid a wave of new surveys released on small business sentiment, PYMNTS wades through the data to examine how entrepreneurs...

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SBA Head McMahon Offers Update Six Months Into The Job

August 24, 2017
Six months into her tenure, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) head Linda McMahon is speaking up about the state of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

SME Confidence Continues To Mend

September 09, 2015
New data shows that small business owners’ confidence in the U.S. economy continues on the upswing. Reports said Tuesday (Sept. 8) that the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) revealed...