Challenging Times Business Strategies Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:33:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 How to find out if your company is ‘chaos ready’ https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20220916-is-your-company-chaos-ready/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220916-is-your-company-chaos-ready https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20220916-is-your-company-chaos-ready/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:07:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43397 The world has been pretty chaotic lately, to say the least, and the changes and adaptations we’ve had to make as leaders over the past two years have impacted every area of our lives. We’ve had a spotlight shown on...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20220916-is-your-company-chaos-ready/feed/ 0 Future investments fuel small business projections for increased revenues [WSJ/Vistage June 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:41:36 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38449 While analysis of the latest quarterly Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed an increase in confidence among CEOs of small and midsize businesses between Q1 and Q2, trends from our monthly survey conducted in partnership with the Wall Street Journal...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/feed/ 0 Small businesses project growth, struggle to expand workforce [WSJ/Vistage May 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 17:24:45 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38086 With nearly 8-in-10 small businesses reporting expectations for increased revenues, the May WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey also revealed that a greater proportion of small business CEOs are investing in their future; 75% of small businesses plan to expand their...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/feed/ 0 Small businesses plan investments in growth amid climbing revenue projections [WSJ/Vistage April 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37949 Just one year ago in the depths of the pandemic, business activity levels plummeted along with CEO confidence. Now a month after record-setting gains realized in our March survey, the “spring thaw” of pandemic recovery continues. Optimism among small businesses...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/feed/ 0 Record-setting expectations for the economy propel small business growth projections [WSJ/Vistage March 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:15:51 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37772 Spring signifies new life, which has an entirely new context as we emerge from a year of shelter-in-place orders and restrictions. While COVID-19 spikes, variants and vaccine distribution challenges still cast shadows, those grey clouds are not long in the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/feed/ 0 Vaccine distribution accelerates small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/#respond Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:12:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37490 As vaccines become more widely available and the stimulus accelerates consumer activity, this gives new hope to small businesses focused on reigniting their growth engine. The February WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey confirms this positive outlook, revealing that 72% of...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/feed/ 0 Small businesses project rise in revenues, await clarity on vaccine rollout [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:48:52 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37355 January Highlights: Small businesses are uncertain about vaccination eligibility and their approach to employee vaccinations. The proportion of small businesses that plan to expand their workforces is 62%, a 5-point decline from December. Pessimism continues to decline — while 67%...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/feed/ 0 Hiring plans increase 12 points for small businesses [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2020] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/#respond Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:17:17 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37250 Highlights: Hiring plans increase significantly over last month; 67% of small businesses report plans to increase their workforce in the year ahead compared to 55% in November. Optimism about the U.S. economy on the rise with 56% of small businesses...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/feed/ 0 After rising for 6 consecutive months, small business confidence dips [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2020] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:36:51 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37030 Highlights: Optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soften with less than half (49%) of small businesses expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months, a 4-point decline from October 2020 and 7-point decline from September 2020. The...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020/feed/ 0 Decision Factors 2020: The CEO’s Climb to Recovery https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20201103-webinar-decision-factors-2020-the-ceos-climb-to-recovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201103-webinar-decision-factors-2020-the-ceos-climb-to-recovery https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20201103-webinar-decision-factors-2020-the-ceos-climb-to-recovery/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:44:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=36769 Download Decision Factors 2020 presentation slides When uncertainty is high, it’s harder for CEOs to make decisions. This webinar aims to guide CEOs through the journey to the new reality, first by reflecting on the impact of the crisis on...

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