Connie Certusi

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What do U.S. small businesses think about the economy? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Sage Index with responses by U.S. small business owners who are concerned about the economy but have confidence in themselves.
How do small business owners rate government performance? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Sage Business Index where small business owners respond to the performance of government on the economy.
Are German small business owners different from their U.S. peers? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Sage Business Index found many similarities between small business owners in different countries.
What's keeping U.S. small business owners up at night? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Sage Business Index showed that among the greatest concerns small business owners have is the poor performance of the government.
What are small business owners investing in? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Sage Business Index showed that small business owners are investing in mobile and efficiency-creating software as a way to find competitive advantage.
How is public policy impacting small business attitudes? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent Sage survey which showed that small businesses are increasingly concerned about laws and regs being passed that affect them.
Why are small business owners increasingly energized about politics these days? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Sage survey about how small businesses feel about the economy and how decisions made by the government will impact them.
How do small business owners feel about the health care law? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business owners are concerned about a number of recent government decisions, especially the health care law and associated regulations.
Reporting on the Sage 2010 Business Minds Survey, Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what small business owners are saying about economic recovery, revenue growth, and cash management, plus how effective government stimulus efforts have been for them.
How is technology impacting growth decisions of small businesses? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report what the Sage Business Mind Survey showed small business owners were thinking in terms of acquiring technology to grow capacity rather than hiring more people.