Pulse of the Small and Medium Business Community 2012

PULSE OF THE SMALL& MEDIUM BUSINESS COMMUNITY ECONIMY SMBS ARE THE HEROES OF THE ECONOMY, HIRING WHEN BIG COMPANIES WONT! JUNE EMPLOYMENT GROWTH Yes! WE'RE HIRING 86% 56% 38% 24 VS 0.6% NATIONAL AVERAGE of SMBS expected 2012 to be better than 2011 of SMBS expect 2nd half of 2012 to be better than 1st half 12 45% of SMBS are planning on hiring in the next 6 months SMALL BUSINESS employment at small businesses grew 3x as fast as the national average in June say the economy is the #1 issue facing their business in the upcoming election The June 2012 Intuit Smal Busness Index LEGAL ISSUES ARE UP THS YEAR GOVERNMENT & LAWSUITS 2011 2012 22% 65% 33% of SMBS cite government compliance as their biggest legal concern 0J /0 of SMBS cite lawsuits as their biggest legal concern SMBS report that legal issues have increased by 25% in the first half of 2012 ELECTION IS IT THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? Who experienced growth in the 1st half of 2012? Who is optimistic about the 2nd half of 2012? Enough tak about Small business? NO! 34% 55% 45% * 71% 65% think there has not been ROMNEY SUPPORTERS OBAMA SUPPORTERS ROMNEY SUPPORTERS OBAMA SUPPORTERS enough talk of small business issues in this election Protect and grow your business. Vist the Rocket Lawyer Small Business Legal Center at www.rocketlawyer.com/center/smal-business.rl ROCKETLAWYER