Research Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:28:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Post-election optimism reverses swiftly over tariffs [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250219-post-election-optimism-reverses-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250219-post-election-optimism-reverses-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250219-post-election-optimism-reverses-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:50:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46966 The post-election confidence among small businesses has reversed over the last few months, dropping the WSJ/Vistage Small Business Index to 94.8 as details on tariffs — when, where and how much — have become clearer. While small business confidence has...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250219-post-election-optimism-reverses-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46966 Small business confidence settles post-election [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:02:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46885 After rising for 4 months, confidence among small businesses has waned slightly in the new year. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined 5 points in January to 106.9. The survey was conducted before the inauguration; next month’s survey...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46885 Artificial Intelligence Resource Center /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230512-artificial-intelligence-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230512-artificial-intelligence-resource-center /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230512-artificial-intelligence-resource-center/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44069 Artificial intelligence has rushed to the forefront of business with the emergence of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT. CEOs and executives are scrambling to take advantage of this new technology and its potential for disruption. In fact, 45% of...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230512-artificial-intelligence-resource-center/feed/ 0 44069 CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:52:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=46833 Heading into 2025, CEO confidence is optimistic on all fronts. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index soared 15.7 points to reach 100.8, signaling the approach of the long-anticipated growth cycle. Excluding the post-pandemic surge created by stimulus: Positive sentiment about the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46833 Small business confidence leaps into the new year [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:54:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46790 The upward trend in small business confidence continues. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 111.9 in December. Outside of the surge fueled by government stimulus in the summer of 2021, this is...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46790 Post-election sentiment boosts small business confidence to record high [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241125-post-election-sentiment-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241125-post-election-sentiment-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241125-post-election-sentiment-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:44:40 +0000 /research-center/?p=46701 The first survey of small business CEOs since the U.S. Presidential election resulted in the greatest month-over-month increase in CEO Confidence since 2020, continuing an upward trend that began in advance of the first interest rate cut in September. The...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241125-post-election-sentiment-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46701 Overcoming inhibitors to productivity: 4 strategies for CEOs [New report] /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241119-productivity-report /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46679 After investing heavily in their workforce in a relatively stable economy, CEOs have turned their attention to realizing a return on their investment by improving workforce productivity. Measured by a variety of metrics, including revenue per employee, utilization/billable hours or...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/feed/ 0 46679 Small business confidence gains more momentum [WSJ/Vistage Oct 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241029-small-business-confidence-gains-momentum-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241029-small-business-confidence-gains-momentum-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241029-small-business-confidence-gains-momentum-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46607 For the third consecutive month, small business confidence has increased as the October WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index reached 96.5, its highest level since February 2022. September’s half-point interest rate cut, coupled with more expected cuts, is contributing to...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241029-small-business-confidence-gains-momentum-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46607 Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:17:29 +0000 /research-center/?p=46561 The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index shows a slight improvement in CEO sentiment compared to last quarter, rising by 1.8 points to 85.1. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel: interest rate cuts. Indeed, the survey,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46561 Interest rate cut boosts small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage Sept 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:40:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46476 In anticipation of interest rate cuts, small business confidence rose in September, with the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index jumping more than 8 points to 92.9. While this month’s survey was conducted before the Federal Reserve meetings, the optimism...

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