The Sage Software 2006 Business Minds Survey was completed by small and mid-sized businesses located around the world, providing a view of the key business issues affecting their success.
- Participants were surveyed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, and Australia.
- 86% of respondents were from companies with under $100 million in revenue
- 72% of responding companies had under 100 employees, with 60% having 50 or fewer employees
This year's survey focused on issues surrounding business planning and business succession. Within these issues, the potential for technology such as CRM systems was also explored. Because business owners around the world were polled, the results offer a comparative view of these business issues across countries.
In general, business owners were optimistic about the business climate with 69% having a positive outlook. This mirrors the findings in last year's Business Minds Survey, where 70% of respondents in the North American survey projected a positive change (view last year's Business Minds Survey). Learn more about what is on the minds of business owners in the areas of Business Planning and Exit Strategy.
