Higher revenues, greater confidence in the economy and forward-thinking investment plans highlight results of Balboa Capital’s small business owner “tax time” survey. read more

SEP 30, 2016 - 7:02 am

According to a new survey from Bizfi, more than half of small business owners are investing in equipment (57.8%), but the majority are purchasing equipment outright (82.9%) as opposed to leasing. read more

SEP 14, 2016 - 6:34 am

According to the Small Business Health Index from CAN Capital, 64% of small business owners anticipate growth despite concerns over access to capital, EMV chip enabled credit cards and the 2016 election. read more

AUG 23, 2016 - 7:11 am

Balboa Capital released the results of its Q2/16 small business owner survey, which indicates that while fewer SBOs reported revenue increases, many of them are feeling optimistic about their companies. read more

AUG 18, 2016 - 6:51 am

The Canadian small business lending index from PayNet rose to 118.7 in May from 118.4 in April, Reuters said. read more

JUL 19, 2016 - 6:42 am

A new Experian/Moody’s Q1 report on the financial health of the small-business community shows credit lines are expanding, but utilization rates are down 17% from the previous year. read more

MAY 19, 2016 - 6:38 am

The March 2016 data release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI), decreased from 138.9 in February to 135.3 in March. read more

MAY 4, 2016 - 6:33 am

According to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, a majority of small business owners say the issues most important to them are not being addressed in the presidential campaign. read more

MAY 4, 2016 - 6:25 am

According to a survey from Balboa Capital, 76% of small business owners reported moderate to significant revenue increases in Q1/16. The survey also found that owners plan to invest tax refunds in their businesses. read more

APR 14, 2016 - 6:15 am

The February release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index increased to 138.0, marking a 17% increase from January (117.7) and an 8% jump from February 2015. read more

APR 4, 2016 - 6:27 am

The January 2016 Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI) registered 118.2, 13% lower than the revised December value of 135. read more

MAR 1, 2016 - 7:12 am

The latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rose to 67 in January, a 13-point gain from November’s survey, indicating increased optimism. read more

FEB 16, 2016 - 7:19 am

The NFIB’s Index of Small Business Optimism fell to 93.9 in January, marking a 1.3 point drop from the reading in December. read more

FEB 9, 2016 - 6:35 am

PayNet announced its Small Business Default Index, which will gauge small business defaults and signal insolvency across multiple sectors of the economy at the national, state and industry levels. read more

FEB 9, 2016 - 6:19 am

According to the most recent data from the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, U.S. small businesses borrowed less for the second straight month in November. read more

JAN 18, 2016 - 7:13 am