Family Enterprise USA 2013 Family Busienss Survey

On the Minds of Family Enterprise Owners

Family firms are increasingly anxious about government policies, and the uncertainty is impacting hiring 

Family Enterprise USA 2013 Family Busienss SurveyOn the Minds of Family Enterprise OwnersFamily firms are increasingly anxious about government policies, and the uncertainty is impacting hiring FEUSA’s survey measures basic attitudes toward business growth looking at trends over time. Actual data from 2011 and 2012 along with projections for 2013 show growing confidence in family firms’ ability to increase revenue on a year-to-year basis. But, while the pace of hiring was trending upward from 2011 to 2012, job growth projections are now down for 2013. Based on other survey responses, we believe this reluctance to hire is tied directly to government policy… Read More