revenue Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:10:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Persistent uncertainty tempers small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage April 2022] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220429-uncertainty-tempers-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220429-uncertainty-tempers-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220429-uncertainty-tempers-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40562 Last month, the uncertainty of the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the economy led to a dropoff in confidence among small businesses. While the war’s impact may have lessened, uncertainty persists for small businesses, largely in the form of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220429-uncertainty-tempers-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 40562 Small business economic confidence plummets [WSJ/Vistage March 2022] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220415-small-business-confidence-plummets-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220415-small-business-confidence-plummets-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220415-small-business-confidence-plummets-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:47:27 +0000 /research-center/?p=40471 While small business confidence hit a plateau through different economic headwinds over the last several months, the Russian invasion of Ukraine certainly amped up uncertainty levels, causing the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index to fall 9 points in one...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220415-small-business-confidence-plummets-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 40471 Small business confidence stuck on pause [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2022] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220303-small-business-confidence-stuck-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220303-small-business-confidence-stuck-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220303-small-business-confidence-stuck-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40069 While the past month has brought some calming of the headwinds of supply chain problems and Omicron-related absences, there has been little improvement in operational challenges of talent scarcity and inflationary pressures facing small businesses. As a result, the WSJ/Vistage...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220303-small-business-confidence-stuck-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 40069 Small business confidence retreats amid January’s Omicron surge [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2022] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220211-small-business-confidence-retreats-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220211-small-business-confidence-retreats-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220211-small-business-confidence-retreats-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:40:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39965 After increasing in December, volatile conditions brought by the latest surge in the COVID-19 Omicron variant reversed the gains in small business confidence. In January, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index fell back to 99.5, identical to November’s reading....

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220211-small-business-confidence-retreats-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 39965 Small businesses increase investments to meet strong revenue projections for the year ahead [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220119-small-businesses-increase-investments-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220119-small-businesses-increase-investments-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220119-small-businesses-increase-investments-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39789 For the first time since May of 2021, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index ticked up to 102.5 in December. What drove optimism in the face of mounting impacts of Omicron and ongoing pressures from inflation? A positive outlook...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220119-small-businesses-increase-investments-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 39789 Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39721 The anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and marketplace in 2022 but quite certain about their ability to grow their business — provided they can find enough people. Headwinds continue to blow...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 39721 Inflationary pressures lead to growing economic pessimism among small businesses [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211201-inflationary-pressures-lead-to-growing-pessimism-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211201-inflationary-pressures-lead-to-growing-pessimism-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211201-inflationary-pressures-lead-to-growing-pessimism-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:37:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39436 While projections and expansion plans for small businesses have held steady over the last 3 months, worsening sentiment about the economy continues to erode confidence among small businesses. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined to 99.5 in November,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211201-inflationary-pressures-lead-to-growing-pessimism-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 39436 Talent scarcity and wage increases contribute to decline in small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage October 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211104-talent-scarcity-and-wage-increases-contribute-to-decline-in-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-october-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211104-talent-scarcity-and-wage-increases-contribute-to-decline-in-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-october-2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211104-talent-scarcity-and-wage-increases-contribute-to-decline-in-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-october-2021/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39199 People are the fossil fuel for growth, but the scarcity of talent is slowing the speed and trajectory of growth for small businesses. In the latest WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey, 55% of small businesses reported that hiring...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211104-talent-scarcity-and-wage-increases-contribute-to-decline-in-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-october-2021/feed/ 0 39199 Profitability expectations soften amid cost pressures [WSJ/ Vistage September 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211006-profitability-softens-amid-cost-pressures-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211006-profitability-softens-amid-cost-pressures-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211006-profitability-softens-amid-cost-pressures-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:43:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=39064 Inflation, supply chain challenges, and uncertainty due to the Delta surge contributed to the declining sentiment of small businesses about the economy. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index fell for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 103.3 in September. The...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211006-profitability-softens-amid-cost-pressures-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 39064 Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:04:35 +0000 /research-center/?p=39001 Strike a match and it flames brilliantly, then settles into a steadier flame. That metaphor best describes the state of the economy and the sentiment of 1,620 CEO respondents to our latest survey as they look ahead to the balance...

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