Financial Management Articles | Vistage Research Center /research-center/category/business-financials/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:16:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Business Trends for 2026 and Beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250813-business-trends-2026-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250813-business-trends-2026-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250813-business-trends-2026-and-beyond/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:28:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47899 Entering 2026, small and midsize businesses are navigating a world of constant change, shaped by rapid advancements in AI, shifting workforce dynamics, global instability, and economic uncertainty. To help you make informed decisions, Vistage speaker and strategy expert Marc Emmer...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250813-business-trends-2026-and-beyond/feed/ 0 47899 Business Trends for 2026 and Beyond: An Executive Summary /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251103-business-trends-for-2026-and-beyond-executive-summary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251103-business-trends-for-2026-and-beyond-executive-summary /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251103-business-trends-for-2026-and-beyond-executive-summary/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:29:01 +0000 /research-center/?p=48337 In this year’s trend series, we reflect on a business cycle shaping a new set of challenges for Vistage members. Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) wrestle with tariff uncertainty, higher input costs, the no-hire/no-fire job market, and accelerating technological disruption....

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251103-business-trends-for-2026-and-beyond-executive-summary/feed/ 0 48337 CEO Confidence Remains ‘In Neutral’ As Leaders Wait [Vistage Q3 CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:56:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48191 “Only time will tell” is a time-honored truth. No strategy instantly comes to life at its announcement; it takes time for the initiatives to take hold and begin to have an impact. Leaders have a vision and extol the greatness...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 48191 The UK Economy at a Glance: Autumn 2025 /research-center/business-financials/the-uk-economy-at-a-glance-autumn-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-uk-economy-at-a-glance-autumn-2025 /research-center/business-financials/the-uk-economy-at-a-glance-autumn-2025/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:22:03 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/the-uk-economy-at-a-glance-autumn-2025/ Economic headlines thrive on sensationalism. But the reality is often far more balanced.  Around the world, populist politics often drag on growth through debt, protectionism, and weaker institutions, and the UK is not immune to political missteps. Government communication is...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/the-uk-economy-at-a-glance-autumn-2025/feed/ 0 48296 Economic Trends for 2026 and Beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251027-economic-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251027-economic-trends-for-2026-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251027-economic-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48242 In Part IV of our series, we focus on Economic Trends facing small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in 2026 and beyond. Margaret Thatcher once said, “Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251027-economic-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/feed/ 0 48242 Increasing Costs Sour Small Business Outlook [WSJ/Vistage Oct 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251023-increasing-costs-sour-small-business-outlook-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251023-increasing-costs-sour-small-business-outlook-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251023-increasing-costs-sour-small-business-outlook-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:44:49 +0000 /research-center/?p=48261 In the past month, a series of events has stalled small business confidence, leading the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index to dip to 85.8 in October.   While the decrease in interest rates provided a bright spot, it was dampened...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251023-increasing-costs-sour-small-business-outlook-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 48261 Special Report: AI Trends for 2026 and Beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251020-ai-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251020-ai-trends-for-2026-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251020-ai-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:11:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48189 In Part III of our series, we turn our attention to AI. It was only three years ago that ChatGPT captured our imagination with its ability to generate text, images, and even video on demand. Over the past year, I’ve...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251020-ai-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/feed/ 0 48189 Turbocharge Your Business: A Formula for Value Creation /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20251015-value-creation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251015-value-creation /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20251015-value-creation/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:32:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48220 Entrepreneurs are builders and shapers of ideas, companies, jobs. And to keep building — to keep the entrepreneurial dream alive — they need to create value. Value creation means forging a healthy, scalable business, one that can grow sustainably and...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20251015-value-creation/feed/ 0 48220 Technology Trends for 2026 and Beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20261013-technology-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20261013-technology-trends-for-2026-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20261013-technology-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48157 In Part II of our series, we focus on Technology Trends facing small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in 2026 and beyond. While AI touches every part of technology, we will cover it more extensively in our AI Special Report (Part...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20261013-technology-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/feed/ 0 48157 Social and Workforce Trends for 2026 and Beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251006-social-and-workforce-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251006-social-and-workforce-trends-for-2026-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251006-social-and-workforce-trends-for-2026-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48108 In Part I of our series, we focus on social and workforce trends facing Vistage members in 2026 and beyond. Use this series to consider external forces for your strategic planning process, so your team can make fact-based decisions. Headed...

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