Small business owners feeling pressure from economy, succession gaps and AI stress

More than one-third of small business owners plan to sell in the next year, as inflation concerns and tariff pressures compound exit planning gaps. Read More

Small-business owners split on economy as inflation, cash flow issues loom large

A recent report from Relay, a small-business banking and money management platform, found 52% of small-business owners believe the economic climate is volatile or stressful, while 48% said they think ... Read More

Small businesses are already feeling the pain of tariffs: survey

Small business owners surveyed by Goldman Sachs say they face mounting pressures from tariffs. insta_photos – stock.adobe.com. The administration has imposed a universal 10% levy on most nations ... Read More

Small Business Owners Say Taxes Are Their Biggest Worry - MSN

Inflation is frequently the top concern for small businesses, and remained the biggest worry for 14% of owners in May. Taxes haven’t been the biggest concern for business owners since 2020, the ... Read More

Report: Inflation and labor shortages are stressing small business ...

62% of small business owners say inflation is their biggest stress. The survey indicates that inflation remains the top stressor for small business owners in 2025-though the concern has eased ... Read More

Tariffs could put them under, some small business owners say

Small business founder on Trump's tariffs says "I'm just trying to survive" 05:25 Uncertainty around President Trump's ever-changing tariff agenda is already hitting small businesses hard, and ... Read More

Small business owners say economic uncertainty is worse than ... - CBS News

Small business owner says "we can't survive short-term pain" of Trump tariffs 03:06. Small business owners worry that mounting economic uncertainty, driven largely by President Trump's shifting ... Read More

Report: Inflation and labor shortages are stressing small business ...

Inflation, reduced consumer spending and labor shortages top small business owners' list of worries, according to a nationwide NEXT survey of 500 business owners that also asked what they're doing ... Read More

Small businesses say they are already feeling the pain of tariffs: survey

More than a third of small business owners say they have been hurt by President Trump’s tariffs — with another nearly 40% anticipating adverse effects, according to a Goldman Sachs study ... Read More