Summary: A supermajority of small business owners are optimistic and are planning to grow in 2025 even as frustration with Washington, DC remains high.
- 75% of small business owners are optimistic about their future and 72% are planning on growing throughout 2025.
- 51% of small business owners believe that interest rates are too high to afford a loan.
- 90% of small business owners want Congress to bolster tax certainty, predictability, and simplicity.
- 78% of small business owners want Congress to reinstate full and immediate research and development (R&D) expensing.
- 36% of small businesses currently feel the impact of increased tariffs and 38% are expecting to experience negative impacts caused by tariffs.
- 80% of small business owners believe that regulatory red tape takes time away from managing and growing their business.
- 55% of small business owners want the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to focus on cutting red tape.
Learn more about this data from Adobe 2025 Work-Life Balance Report Of Solopreneurs and Small Business Owners, published on May 30, 2025.
