As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s no longer about pivoting and surviving for small businesses- there is increased optimism that changes made over the past two years will help propel businesses forward in 2022. This report will highlight small business owners’ expectations for 2022, the challenges they will face, and their plans.

The report is 24 pages and includes the following charts:

• Small Business Economic Expectations For 2022
• Small Business Sales Expectations For 2022
• Small Business Recovery Expectations
• Small Business Long-term Sustainability
• Small Business Capital Expenditure Changes in 2022
• Areas Small Businesses Owners Feel Will Be Their Biggest Challenges Moving Forward
• Small Business Operating Cash On Hand
• Small Business Product & Service Pricing Expectations
• Things Small Business Owners Plan to Do Over the Next 6 Months

Data Source

The source for the data is the Local Pulse Report™. The Local Pulse Report™ is a syndicated research study that provides a comprehensive view of how SMBs are marketing their businesses, the technology they are using, their future expectations, what they want out of marketing service providers. It explores the behaviors/trends influencing their decisions as business owners. The data is from the January 2022 wave, including 10,125 business interviews. The respondents are balanced to represent the US marketplace based on US business census data.