How Optimistic are Entrepreneurs in 2012

ENTREPRENEURS IN 2012: LOSING SLEEP BUT NOT LOSING HOPE 48% of SMES are optimistic about the year ahead for their business 48% Compared to 27% who are pessimists Nearly twice as many are optimistic vs pessimistic 58% 45% 75% of SMES across all countries reported profit growth in the 33% last 12 months 409 Germany Spain 75% hope to avoid redundancies or even to recrujt 31% across all countries reported sleep problems due to increased worry Just 22% had asked for outside help from elected representatives and business groups 30% said that the downturn had made them stronger and more determined to succeed 31% said that it had spurred them to work more efficiently Country profiles Netherlands France Spain 61% optimistic about the year ahead 35% optimistic about the 28% optimistic about year year ahead ahead 44% reported increased :last y 54% reporting increased 24% reporting increased stress stress 16% fear personal bankruptcy 44% reported increased stress 53% fear personal bankruptcy Highest regard for social media and blogging Highest rating for arithmetic skills of new recruits Highest fear (61%) of not being supported by the government 张 Germany UK USA 59% are optimistic about the 47% are optimistic about the 55% are optimistic about the year ahead year ahead year ahead 58% reported increased profit last year 54% happier in their own business 50% reported an increased profit last year 24% planning to employ more people 42% reporting increased stress 49% reporting increased stress Lowest regard for social media and blogging Lowest regard for basic skills of school leavers/graduates Lowest approval of interest and motivation of school leavers/graduates For more information about the study, visit hiscox.co.uk/DNA *The research was conducted for Hiscox by The Survey Shop. 3,000 owners or partners of SMES, 500 each in the UK, USA, Notherlands, Germany, France and Spain took part via online panels between 17th-26th July 2012. HISCOX 自省 信 信 皇 省 ENTREPRENEURS IN 2012: LOSING SLEEP BUT NOT LOSING HOPE 48% of SMES are optimistic about the year ahead for their business 48% Compared to 27% who are pessimists Nearly twice as many are optimistic vs pessimistic 58% 45% 75% of SMES across all countries reported profit growth in the 33% last 12 months 409 Germany Spain 75% hope to avoid redundancies or even to recrujt 31% across all countries reported sleep problems due to increased worry Just 22% had asked for outside help from elected representatives and business groups 30% said that the downturn had made them stronger and more determined to succeed 31% said that it had spurred them to work more efficiently Country profiles Netherlands France Spain 61% optimistic about the year ahead 35% optimistic about the 28% optimistic about year year ahead ahead 44% reported increased :last y 54% reporting increased 24% reporting increased stress stress 16% fear personal bankruptcy 44% reported increased stress 53% fear personal bankruptcy Highest regard for social media and blogging Highest rating for arithmetic skills of new recruits Highest fear (61%) of not being supported by the government 张 Germany UK USA 59% are optimistic about the 47% are optimistic about the 55% are optimistic about the year ahead year ahead year ahead 58% reported increased profit last year 54% happier in their own business 50% reported an increased profit last year 24% planning to employ more people 42% reporting increased stress 49% reporting increased stress Lowest regard for social media and blogging Lowest regard for basic skills of school leavers/graduates Lowest approval of interest and motivation of school leavers/graduates For more information about the study, visit hiscox.co.uk/DNA *The research was conducted for Hiscox by The Survey Shop. 3,000 owners or partners of SMES, 500 each in the UK, USA, Notherlands, Germany, France and Spain took part via online panels between 17th-26th July 2012. HISCOX 自省 信 信 皇 省