This survey reveals that small businesses see the economy as improving and are relatively optimistic about the future,” said Haroon Mokhtarzada, CEO of Webs. “Small businesses remain an important indicator of economic trends, particularly in periods of long term economic instability and low consumer confidence. When the economy is bad and jobs are scarce, people start their own businesses to make up for the shortfall. The easiest way to start your own business is to build a website that markets what you do or sell.