Small Business Bravery Index

Concerns, Constraints and Confidence

It takes a lot of guts to be a small business owner. We asked our small business customers to share their thoughts and feelings in terms of their small business performance; from their top concerns to what they are feeling most confident about.

From butchers to bakers and surfboard makers, these businesses vary greatly, in size and type, with BizCover insuring roughly 6,000 occupations (and growing).

Here are some stats about our survey respondents:

29% are Professionals
23% work in Services
18% work in Trades

We had an almost even split of male and female respondents, with 54% male and 46% female.

of small business owners believe that they will perform worse due to Australia’s economic performance.

small business owners are most concerned about building their business and gaining new customers.

of all small business owners believe that the biggest constraint to their growth is customer demand.

of small business owners feel most confident about their product and service.