Small business owners feel fortunate despite the stress

Based on a research of more than 500 business owners employing up to 30 people, AXA PP Healthcare found that 70% of the SME owners were “proud, inspired, content or fortunate to own their own business”. In the survey from June 2015, the researchers found that 58% of the respondents appreciated the flexibility that came with running their own business, while 37% said they now had more time to do things. Almost 80% of the small business owners surveyed said they were focusing on business strategy, while 61% said they were mostly involved in the day-to-day operations of the business, production and new business development. Nearly a sixth of the respondents were in the front-line of the business handling sales and marketing (59%), and customer-service (55%). Commenting on the results, Glen Parkinson, Director at ACA PPP healthcare, said, “It’s good to see SME owners flourishing as a result of having their own business. Coming into work feeling inspired or fortunate is a great motivator and helps productivity and creativity to blossom.”