small business owners

NEW YORK (Press Release – February 8, 2012) – Small business owners have more confidence and see growth ahead in 2012, according to the latest Citibank small business survey released today.

“The survey revealed an increase in hiring intentions from small business owners – the largest we’ve seen in two years,” said Raj Seshadri, Head of Small Business Banking at Citibank.

“Whether it’s confidence in consumer spending or planning for growth, our survey shows momentum for small businesses in 2012.”

New York (Press Release – January 16, 2012) – As part of its multi-faceted Retail Means Jobs campaign aimed at raising awareness of the retail industry’s significant economic impact, National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay today announced a nationwide video contest entitled, “This is Retail,” to demonstrate the multitude of career choices and employment opportunities within America’s robust retail industry, which supports one in four American jobs.

Washington DC (Press Release – January 26, 2012) – Opinion polling released today shows 90 percent of small business owners see the availability of credit as a problem for small business, and they strongly support increasing the lending authority of community banks and credit unions.

Small business owners also support current proposals being debated in Congress that aim to boost the economy and create jobs.

One is a local crafter who specializes in hand made baby clothes. Another is a state department employee by day and talent agent on the side.

San Francisco, Calif. (Press Release – January 19, 2012) – Genbook, a leading online appointment scheduling solution, today announced a first-of-its-kind analytics feature, allowing small businesses to track critical performance data and sales patterns in real-time.

Genbook Analytics is an innovative and interactive feature that enables local merchants to better understand their business performance by analyzing the revenue, service and staff data generated by the over 11 million appointments scheduled on the Genbook platform.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (Press Release – Jan. 24, 2012) – The 6th annual Staples National Small Business Survey found that seven out of 10 small business owners are optimistic about the future.

Further, 52 percent of small business owners revealed they would grow their business through advertising and direct marketing if they had a larger marketing budget.

MINNEAPOLIS (Press Release – Jan. 23, 2012) – Many small business owners see mobile devices as critical business tools, but such devices may be putting their businesses and reputations at risk.

An upcoming webinar sponsored by Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) will help business owners understand these risks and protect their mobile offices.

NEW YORK (Press Release – January 12, 2012) – Citibank today announced a new cash management service bundle to help small business customers streamline their business operations and save money.

The CitiBusiness Smart SolutionsSM service bundle provides a 50 percent savings off Citibank’s best cash management tools for small businesses.

For $30 a month, the bundle will provide small business customers who have a Streamlined or Flexible checking account with simplified service, value and cost savings.

The bundle includes:

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Press Release – January 10, 2012) – Brother International Corporation, a leader in small business technology, today officially launched a small business grant program in collaboration with entrepreneurial online resource, StartupNation.

The grant program will award a total of $25,000 to small business owners who submit the most original and creative business plan.

Winners can use the money to start their own business or initiate a new project in their current small business.

NEW YORK (Press Release – November 29, 2011) – A wide-ranging report published today offers unique insights into the mood and behavior of entrepreneurs in the United States and Europe as they grapple with economic crisis.

They may be losing revenues, losing profit or even losing sleep – but they are not losing determination to succeed.