Biggest Obstacles

Respondents reported a variety of obstacles they face at the moment.

Biggest Obstacles Loan Recipients

Q: What are the biggest obstacles holding your business back from reaching its full potential? (n = 275) Open-ended, coded by 60 Decibels.

“I could use more capital to market and increase the locations we have. The more inventory we have, the more I can pay people to cover a larger territory; I do not have the capital to do that right now.”

– Female, Georgia

“The ability to hire qualified individuals and pay them at market rate. I'm a small business, and it's hard to attract top talent.” - Male, Texas

“Funding for equipment. Getting better equipment to be more efficient will allow me to grow my business by taking on more projects.” – Male, Florida