Almost 75% of Small Business Owners in U.S. Confident Their Businesses are Looking Up in 2014

In addition to confidence in their businesses, the survey also found that:

Small businesses are a critical growth driver to the American economy. In the past 20 years, big business eliminated 4 million jobs while small businesses added 8 million new jobs. In addition, small business represents over 99% of U.S. employer firms. This belief may be what is driving owners to invest in their businesses, including the hiring of new employees and expanding of their office locations.

"It's encouraging to see that small business owners are investing in the future of their companies, including hiring new employees. Getting great people on their team as well as managing expenses are two challenges for all small business owners. TriNet is committed to supporting entrepreneurs in these areas and I firmly believe our solutions help owners increase their bottom line while freeing them up to focus on building their business."

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This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of Horn Group and their client TriNet between January 20-30, 2014 among 206 U.S. owners of small businesses with 10-49 employees. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Michelle Sieling at michelle.sieling@horngroup.com or 415-905-4013.

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Jock Breitwieser
TriNet
Jock.Breitwieser@TriNet.com
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Michelle Sieling
Horn Group
Michelle.Sieling@horngroup.com
+1(415)905-4013