Franchise Prospects Show Record High Startup Intent For the Coming Month

October 6, 2021 — Despite never-ending twists in the pandemic, a looming debt ceiling, more volatile financial markets, and even lower consumer confidence in September, aspiring franchise owners are undeterred. Entrepreneurs who agree or strongly agree that “now is a good time to start a business” grew to 73.4% in September, continuing a three month uptrend approaching the record level of 76.9% reached in June 2021. A record 36.1% of aspiring owners anticipate starting their businesses in the coming month. FranchiseInsights.com compiles monthly the Small Business Startup Sentiment Index™ (SSI) of individuals who have recently inquired about businesses for sale.

The most recent Startup Sentiment Index™ survey was conducted September 23-29, 2021, as concerns about the progress of the Delta Covid variant, financial market volatility, and a debt ceiling impasse in Congress. 

Additional highlights:

• Future business conditions: Respondents are positive about the current state of the economy, with 46.5% believing that in three months, business conditions will be “better” or “much better” than now, up from 41.3% in August. Over 47% see conditions “about the same” in three months.
• Access to funding: The percentage of entrepreneurs concerned about acquiring adequate funding dipped, with those seeing funding “harder or much harder” to obtain at 16.8% in September, down from 32.2%.
• Demographics: 46.0% of respondents are currently employed full-time, and 18.0% are current business owners. Gen-X (52.1) and Gen-Y (28.9%) are the largest age cohorts, while “Baby Boomers” follow at 16.2%.

Download a copy of the September 2021 SSI report here. See excerpts from prior SSI™ surveys and subscribe to receive the Small Business Startup Sentiment Index™ monthly report when it is released.

The Small Business Startup Sentiment Index™ is based on a monthly survey of individuals who have recently inquired about businesses or franchises for sale on the digital assets of FranchiseVentures.

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Published on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021.