Research Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:30:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 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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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46476 Small business economic pessimism spikes 10 points [WSJ/Vistage Aug 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46389 Increasingly negative economic sentiment — combined with softer workforce expansion plans among small businesses over the next 12 months — led to the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index sliding to 83.3 in August. This is the lowest recording since...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240829-small-business-pessimism-spikes-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46389 Workforce expansion hits 4-year low; small business confidence slides [WSJ/Vistage July 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:19:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46302 While uncertainty and inflation have been themes that small businesses have been managing, the increased costs for labor may be thwarting small businesses’ plans for adding personnel and investing in their business. According to 412 small business leaders surveyed in...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46302 CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46030 “It’s not swimming, but it’s not drowning.” While that phrase describes a 4-year-old in a pool, it can also be applied to wavering Vistage CEO confidence. After four consecutive quarters of gain, the Q2 2024 Vistage CEO Confidence Index took...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46030 Small business confidence ticks up as inflation slows [WSJ/Vistage June 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240627-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240627-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240627-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:19:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45884 In today’s economic climate, there are always new challenges for business leaders to navigate. This month, small businesses faced new tariffs and the decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady. Overall optimism among small businesses swayed...

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