By Mike Sachoff - Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:11pm.
Businesses predict sales will increaseGoing into the new year, a majority of small to midsized businesses are optimistic about 2011, according to a new survey from Zoomerang.
With 84 percent of the SMBs surveyed predicting that sales will increase or remain the same, many businesses are looking to hire new employees and/or upgrade technology.
As a result of the positive outlook anticipated by the majority of respondents, 25 percent of those surveyed indicated they are planning to hire new staff in the next 12 months.
"With more than 27 million small and midsized businesses in the U.S., the optimism expressed in the survey could result in the creation of millions of jobs," said Alex Terry, General Manager of Zoomerang.
"In the past few years, businesses have adapted by finding more cost effective solutions, but businesses are telling us that 2011 will be a year for some increased investment."
In addition to hiring new staff, small and midsized businesses are preparing to update their technology infrastructures. Among the top three areas of focus for businesses are software, hardware and the company's website, which were indicated 29 percent, 24 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
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Mike Sachoff is a staff writer for SmallBusinessNewz.
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