Three Quarters of Startup Intend to Launch Within Six Months
Startup Sentiment Remains Positive, But Concerns Rise About Future Business Conditions
July 13, 2022 10:15 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspiring business owners have been optimistic through the course of the pandemic and recent economic concerns, but they perceive less favorable...
Likelihood of starting business now compared to three months ago
Confidence Higher Among Business Buyers Than Consumers in May
June 01, 2022 10:12 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While measures of consumer sentiment have been declining recently, optimism about starting a business remains solid. Despite war headlines, stock...
Startups More Likely than Three Months Ago
Aspiring Business Owners More Optimistic Than Three Months Ago Despite Global Headlines
May 04, 2022 10:13 ET | FranchiseInsights.com
NORFOLK, Va., May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April 2022 saw inflation at a 40-year high, war in Ukraine entering its third month, and the worst S&P 500 performance since March 2020. Despite...
Funding or Access to Credit Biggest Factor in Coming Startups
Access to Funding Tops Worries, but Future Business Startups Are Undaunted
April 06, 2022 10:15 ET | FranchiseInsights.com
NORFOLK, Va., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After a month of invasion, inflation, and market volatility, entrepreneurs began to settle into the new reality in March 2022. Despite all the...
Survey says now is a good time to start a business
Small Business Startup Sentiment Rises to Most Positive in Eight Months
March 03, 2022 10:15 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Feb. 24, the day the survey launched, news headlines of the invasion of Ukraine stunned the world and roiled financial markets. Despite the...
Startup Sentiment Trending Up in January 2022
Despite Lingering Pandemic, Financial Market Volatility, and Geopolitical Concerns, Startup Sentiment Remains Resilient
February 02, 2022 10:30 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As headlines roiled with the threat of yet another Omicron variant, a potential invasion in Ukraine, and the largest drop in financial markets since...
Startups Within Three Months Reach Record
Percentage of Business Startups Planned for First Quarter is Highest on Record
January 06, 2022 10:23 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In late December 2021, the percentage of aspiring owners who expected to start their businesses within the next three months reached 62.1%, the...
Business Startups Planned Surge for Q1 2022
Startups Planned for First Quarter of 2022 Reach Highest in Twelve Months
December 21, 2021 10:13 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almost two-thirds of entrepreneurs (62.2%) agree or strongly agree that "now is a good time to start a business" in November 2021, a second month of...
Entrepreneurs Leaving Full-Time Jobs for business startups
Record Percentage of Aspiring Business Owners Are Leaving Full-Time Jobs
November 03, 2021 11:30 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over two-thirds (66.2%) of entrepreneurs agree or strongly agree that "now is a good time to start a business" in October 2021, down from September's...
Business Startup Intent This Month at Record
Record-High Startup Intent Seen for the Coming Month
October 06, 2021 10:13 ET | Franchise Insights
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entrepreneurs who agree or strongly agree that "now is a good time to start a business" grew to 73.4% in September, continuing a three-month uptrend...