Franchise Startup Intent ‘Within Three Months’ Time Frame Hits Record High

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — August 3, 2022 — Aspiring franchise owners have adjusted to financial and geopolitical headwinds, and never-ending epidemiological headlines, with 81.6% seeing conditions for business startups “the same or better in three months” and only 18.4% expecting conditions to worsen. In July, a record 61.7% of entrepreneurs planned their startups within the next three months. Currently, 68.1% of would-be entrepreneurs agree or strongly agree that “now is a good time to start a business”, down from the recent  high of 73.5% in February. 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 June 23-30, 2022. 

Additional highlights:

• Future business conditions: Most respondents see conditions “about the same” for startups (55.3%), 26.2% better, and only 18.4% worse in three months compared to now.
• Access to funding: The percentage of entrepreneurs concerned about finding  adequate funding eased to 66.2%, with those seeing funding “harder or much harder” to obtain in the next three months dipping to 41.1%.
• Demographics: 52.5% of respondents were currently employed full-time, and 18% were current business owners seeking an additional business. Gen-X (56.8%) and Gen-Y “Millennials” (28.1%) were the largest age cohorts, and “Baby Boomers” slumped to 12.2% of respondents. Gen-Z trailed at 2.2%.

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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, August 3rd, 2022.