Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:21
The majority of small businesses owned by lesbian, gay and bisexual entrepreneurs will look to grow in the next twelve months according to Business Link’s latest Business Confidence Index.
The majority (62%) of LGB-owned businesses are targeting growth in the coming year using bold strategies such as entering new markets and increasing their marketing spend. These small businesses are also the most likely to consider focusing on core products and services and delaying capital expenditure as a way of dealing with the recession.
The quarterly Index measures business sentiment of over 3,300 small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) following the third quarter of the year. This unique survey takes into account variations such as industry sector, sub-regional location, business types and business ownership (gender, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME), Deaf and disabled).
The Index, which sought the views of LGB business owners in London, also found these entrepreneurs are the most likely to have been affected by the recession. 48% of LGB businesses have been affected compared with 47% of all others. However, this figure is down from 55% in July.




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