Top 8 challenges keeping small business owners up at night

High inflation is the top challenge keeping small business owners up at night, according to a recent survey of 500 small business decision-makers in the U.S. conducted by Amazon Business. About 70 percent of U.S. ASCs are considered small businesses, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

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Top challenges keeping small business owners up at night: 

1. High inflation: 63 percent 

2. Economic recession: 39 percent 

3. Supply chain disruptions: 30 percent 

4. High operations/labor costs: 24 percent 

5. Labor shortages: 21 percent 

6. Poor sales: 19 percent 

7. Employee turnover: 18 percent

8. Rising customer expectations: 10 percent

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