What’s The Key Issue Facing Small Business? Access To Capital

Cash-flow issues continue to plague America’s small businesses, according to a survey of 300 members of the National Small Business Association.

Forty-three percent of small-business owners reported being shut out of funding during the past four years and nearly one-third had to reduce payroll.

We have seen this pattern in survey after survey. While access to capital has always been a challenge for small businesses, the “great” recession has made it more difficult than ever for small businesses to gain access to the capital they need.

In our work, we have found that the small business community includes 6 million small employers with 43 million employees.

Small business owners want to create jobs, innovate and grow the economy. Improving their access to capital will be a key to increasing employment growth in the U.S.