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Even prior to the extension of the Bush tax cuts, small-business owners turned significantly more optimistic in November, as the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index surged 24 points. The index remains negative at -4, but expectations for the ...

What does it take to start your own business? Entrepreneurial spirit is an obvious requirement, but it takes much more than that, according to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index hit a new low in the fourth quarter of 2008, with many small-business owners saying they are generating less revenue, cutting capital spending, and eliminating jobs.

A Wells Fargo/Gallup poll conducted late last year finds nearly 90% of small-business owners satisfied with their work and having no plans to retire and stop working in their businesses -- an option many Americans may envy as the U.S. recession ...

One of the core principles of strengths management is that people don't need to be well-rounded to succeed. It helps, however, if teams are well-rounded, say the authors of Strengths Based Leadership.

According to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey, a majority of small-business owners believe the U.S. healthcare system needs a complete overhaul. More surprisingly, small-business owners are split over replacing the current ...

A recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey shows that fewer than one in five small-business owners plan to stop working and retire over the long term. While nearly two in three expect their businesses to keep going after they stop ...

While it is too early to say what four more years of the Bush presidency augur for small businesses, results from the most recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey present a mixed outlook for this sector. The majority of small ...

Few small business owners seem to have regrets about their vocation for the most part, and the majority also claim to be better off financially than they would be working for someone else. But just how robust are small business owners' personal ...

Small businesses are known to react more sharply than large businesses do to economic headwinds, and thus they can provide a leading indicator as to where the business cycle is headed. Recent data from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index ...