Main Street is battling a mean post-election hangover. A recent survey by Wells Fargo and Gallup found that one in five small business owners expec...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business sentiment tumbled to its lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years in November as owners grew very pessimistic ...

NEW YORK — Small business owners remained cautious in October as they awaited the outcome of the presidential election, according to a survey releas...

NEW YORK — Small business owners may be pessimistic about the economy and their own companies right now, but they're getting optimistic about th...

NEW YORK -- Small business owners' optimism sank again in July as they expected sales to weaken in the coming months, according to a survey released T...

(Reuters) - Small businesses' confidence in the economy's future declined in June by the most in two years, increasing the threat that an economic slo...

Four out of 10 small-business owners are reporting positive business conditions, nearly doubling since 2010, according to a new survey by Citibank. ...

The number of small businesses carrying debt is declining, while optimism about obtaining credit and the economy in general is improving, according to...

Although hiring among small businesses dropped from 75,000 to 40,000 new jobs in April, a new survey shows that optimism on Main Street is still risin...

(Reuters) - U.S. small business confidence dropped in March for the first time in six months amid widespread pessimism, adding to evidence suggesting ...

Above all, great entrepreneurs are optimistic. Their passion, their belief, their can-do attitude all lead to a positive vision for the future. In fact, you might wonder, what is better than an optimistic entrepreneur? The answer: Many optimistic entrepreneurs!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Confidence among small U.S. business owners hit a four year-high in January and many are having trouble filling vacant position...

Seventy-five percent of small businesses are confident about the future of their business, according to the 2011 Year-End Economic Report by the Natio...

Small business optimism is on the rise, according to a survey of 725 small businesses by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). T...

Small business owners are feeling more optimistic, albeit marginally, according to the National Federation of Independent Business' Optimism Index. Th...