Small business advocates talk a lot about the scarcity of loans, but according to one survey, business owners have bigger problems to deal with.
No one’s buying. That’s the biggest concern for 51 percent of business owners, reported a survey from the National Federation of Independent Business. They said lackluster consumer appetites are the thing keeping their businesses from growing (and hiring).
Only 8 percent said difficulty landing a loan is their biggest challenge.
Read other findings from the survey here.
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