Owners of small and medium sized enterprises with at least 1 employee
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Small to medium businesses are defined as those having less than 500 employees.
SME owners were asked "Which of the following issues do you expect to be a challange to running your enterprise in the next 12 months?"
Data shows the top-2-boxes: Respondents who felt that the issue was either a major or a moderate challenge.
This statistic shows the challenges small and medium sized business owners in the United States expect their enterprise to face in the next 12 months, based on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey conducted between September 28th and October 7th, 2016. **** percent of SME owners felt that the current economic climate would present a challenge to their ability to run their business in the coming 12 months.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (October 7, 2016). Which issues do you expect to be a challenge to running your enterprise in the next 12 months? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Which issues do you expect to be a challenge to running your enterprise in the next 12 months?." Chart. October 7, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2016). Which issues do you expect to be a challenge to running your enterprise in the next 12 months?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Which Issues Do You Expect to Be a Challenge to Running Your Enterprise in The next 12 Months?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Oct 2016, /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Which issues do you expect to be a challenge to running your enterprise in the next 12 months? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Which issues do you expect to be a challenge to running your enterprise in the next 12 months? [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, October 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/621767/sme-owners-challenges-next-12-months/
