Small Business Views of Future Improve
‘Hopeful’ business owners see better economy,
expect rising revenue
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Q2 2021 Report Highlights
Q2 2021 SBI:60.0
This quarter, the current Small Business Index score is 60.0, an increase of 4.1 points from 55.9 in Q1.
Highlights from the q1 2021 report
57%
of small businesses anticipate their revenue increasing this year, up 10 percentage points compared to last quarter.
27%
of small businesses rate the overall U.S. economy as good, up from 21% who said the same in Q1 2021. But this is still far below pre-pandemic levels
65%
of small businesses now believe that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, up 21 points from Q4 2020.
The Data Explorer
Use the Data Explorer to browse and analyze years of data from the Small Business Index.
The Data Explorer contains data going back to 2017 (when the Index began) on the 10 big survey questions covering views of the economy, hiring, investment and other key economic indicators.
Q3 2024
• SBI 71.2
Index Steady As Optimism Over Future Hiring and Revenue Stay High
Small business leaders want elected representatives to focus on economy and inflation
Q2 2024
• SBI 69.5
Index Moves Up As Optimism About the Future Grows
Majority believe AI will save them time, money in the long run
Q1 2024
• SBI 62.3
Index Remains Steady As Views of Economy Drift Upwards
Cybersecurity tops list of potential threats, but many have taken steps to prepare
Q3 2024
• SBI 71.2
Index Steady As Optimism Over Future Hiring and Revenue Stay High
Small business leaders want elected representatives to focus on economy and inflation
Q2 2024
• SBI 69.5
Index Moves Up As Optimism About the Future Grows
Majority believe AI will save them time, money in the long run
Q1 2024
• SBI 62.3
Index Remains Steady As Views of Economy Drift Upwards
Cybersecurity tops list of potential threats, but many have taken steps to prepare