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Small-business owners cautious yet optimistic

Fifty-six percent of small-business owners feel positive about business prospects over the next six months, an increase from 48 percent last fall, according to the Spring 2012 American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on April 13, 2012

Fifty-six percent of small-business owners feel positive about business prospects over the next six months, an increase from 48 percent last fall, according to the Spring 2012 American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor.

Despite the optimism, 31 percent of respondents say maintaining their current businesses and sources of revenue are still a large concern. Another 29 percent of respondents say growing their businesses is a major worry, which is down from 37 percent last spring.

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