80%of Small businesses Will Not Add Employees in the Next Two Years
So says the Chamber of Commerce first quarter 2013 Small Business Outlook Study [PDF] : - 70% say their business is headed in the right direction - 79% say the US economy is in the wrong direction - 20% say they will add employees in the next two years - 44% cite economic uncertainty as the top threat to their business - 24% say the small business climate has improved the last two years - 77% say higher energy prices are an "immediate" threat to their business