Socially-Driven Companies Have a Competitive Advantage in Business

Small Business Pulse Socially-Driven Companies Socially-Driven Companies Other Companies 10 14 26 How do you see your sales revenue changing over the next year? | SHARPLY INCREASE | SLIGHTLY INCREASE SLIGHTLY DECREASE NO CHANGE SHARPLY DECREASE 63 69 50 47 48 How is your company doing vs. your competition? 38 12 AHEAD OF EVEN WITH BEHIND 20 19 How do you rank your personal vision and sense of purpose & your company's vision and sense of purpose? ( % of "10"s on a scale of 1-10) PERSONAL VISION & SENSE OF PURPOSE COMPANY VISION & SENSE OF PURPOSE 4% 12% My company is built around positively contributing to society. 100% STRONGLY AGREE 83% SOMEWHAT AGREE STRONGLY AGREE SOMEWHAT DISAGREE | SOMEWHAT AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE ( 0% Strongly Agree ) 45% 16% My company is a fixture in the communities that we serve 42% 53% STRONGLY AGREE SOMEWHAT AGREE SOMEWHAT DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE 11% 22% | 2% 9% 25 TAB Data Source: The Alternative Board, Small Business Pulse Only the top answers from each question are displayed View the entire report by visiting http://bit.ly/10j41PL Visit us online: www.TheAlternativeBoard.com THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD Shared Wisdom, Bottom Line Success YEARS