Small business have muted expectations on their outlook for 2022.
That's according to the "Business Sentiment Winter Survey" carried out by the Small Firms Association.
Over 40% of small business owners are optimistic for the future in the Winter 2021 survey, compared to 55% in summer 2021.
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Meanwhile, while over 60% of small business see the green economy as a priority for their business in 2022, they say the high costs identified will be a significant challenge to the green transition.
Sven Spollen-Behrens, SFA Director, spoke to our reporter Diarmuid Pepper about the findings: