The economic recovery that followed the Great Recession has been ongoing for quite a while now, but toward the end of 2015 it started slowing down a little bit.

Since the recession came to an end and recovery has been slow but steady, optimism for the new year has become pretty common among small business owners nationwide.

When the new year begins, many polls come out asking small business owners what they think of their prospects for the next 12 months.

The health insurance situation for individuals and small businesses alike has changed dramatically in the last several years, and may have led to some disquietude among entrepreneurs as a result.

Over the past several years, the U.S. economy has improved slowly but steadily, and many small businesses have been able to reap the benefit of that.

Many polls over the last several years have shown that when it comes to the overarching success of their small businesses, many entrepreneurs are concerned about the effects that the local, state, and even federal government has on their bottom lines.