Tag: Confidence
SME confidence falls but a silver lining is in sight
Why small businesses have a bright future.
Why business confidence is overrated
If entrepreneurs only pursued a goal when they were 100% confident they would achieve it, next to no one would start a business. Doubt is normal during the startup phase of your business. Doubt is healthy. Doubt allows you to see problems and solutions from different angles. Do not wait until you are completely free […]
The 4 Cs of the entrepreneurial personality
Entrepreneurs are fascinating people. Not satisfied with the current state of the world, they challenge themselves to improve it, one innovation at a time. Now, there are many people who would like to make the world a better place, whatever that may mean to them, but not everyone has what it takes to actually make […]
SMB confidence climbs to a five year high
Small and medium business (SMB) confidence has risen to a five-year high, largely due to an improved economic outlook, according to the latest Sensis Business Index survey. The views of 1,000 SMBS were captured by the Index, which is released by Sensis each quarter. The latest survey found that 60% of SMBS are confident while […]
Three in four business owners believe the Coalition’s SME policies won’t pass: MYOB
While a majority of business owners are pleased with the return of the Turnbull Government, only one in four (27%) are confident the SME policies the Coalition brought to the election will pass, according to new research from MYOB. “The latest MYOB SME Snapshot confirmed that many of the policies the government took to […]
Business confidence remains rocky despite budget boost
The latest Roy Morgan Research Business Confidence levels have revealed a May increase of 9.6 points from April, which still leaves confidence below the five-year average.
Consumer confidence rises after RBA cut
Consumer confidence has strengthened following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut the cash rate to a record low of 2.0 per cent.
Business confidence holds as Budget approaches: NAB survey
The findings highlight relatively unchanged conditions of subdued confidence, which the NAB says points to a lack of movement towards “a sustained economic recovery developing”.
Business confidence down despite RBA cut
Roy Morgan Research’s Business Confidence February results have revealed a decline, despite the RBA’s move to lower the cash rate to 2.25 per cent.