Up For Debate: How’s The Economy Impacting Your Business?

Tis the season for debates (at least here in the US with the upcoming Presidential election).  So here’s ours for today.  According to a survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business and the National Association of Manufacturers, more than half of the 800 small businesses surveyed indicated that our current economy is worse than that of 2009.  What do you think?  If you were in business in 2009 how do you think this economy compares?  And if you weren’t in business then, do you think that the current economy hinders your business growth?