% of small business owners are planning to hire in the next year to manage their increased workload, % looking for full-time, permanent employees, % of new positions will pay at least as much as they did last year.

% of small business owners are stressed by the economy, % plan to invest in new equipment or other capital expenditures, % plan to upgrade their IT, % plan to expand their business's physical space

% expect to see an increase in revenue in the coming year, % expect to see an increase in profitability, % plan to invest more money in plants and machinery, % expect accessibility of financing to remain at the same level of accessibility over the next 12 months, % expect it to become more accessible. [access to financing]

% believe employment levels at their respective companies will remain stagnant, % said they would keep selling prices the same, % will not increase investments in new buildings, research & development [R&D], exports.

Reasons for doing business internationally - % of small businesses report: sales and revenue opportunities, access to foreign markets, presence of suppliers and partners in other markets, owner costs, competitors, greater availability of talent.

Barriers to doing business internationally - % of small business report: bureaucratic red tape, lack of product demand, lack of knowledge or contacts in overseas markets, low profit margins, high shipping and storage costs, and unstable financial conditions.

The top opportunity for growth - % cited better penetration of existing markets, M&A, new geographic markets, % concerned about exchange rate volatility and availability of key skills

% concerned about a longer global recession, fear of over-regulation, % had initiated cost-cutting measures in the past 12 months

% believe public trust has slightly fallen, % believe consumers will now - place greater importance on a company's social and environmental reputation, spend less and save more, be more active in product development

% said their companies are preparing for the impact of climate change initiatives, % of Canadian companies with climate change initiatives saw no effect of the recession on their strategies, % raised such investments last year

Will you company be required to refinance any of its capital in 2010? Is your company considering disposals to raise financing?

% planning on increasing spending in 2010 on: IT systems, Debt financing, New R&D/IP, Financial reporting/internal control, Greater number of employees, Property, plant and equipment

Critical factors in corporate strategy in 2010 (e.g. growing revenues, focus on customer service, increases in volumes, technology improvements, reducing costs), Areas of focus for senior finance executives in 2010

What are your expectations for your company over the next 12 months? What is the biggest challenge facing your company right now? Which industry sectors will be winners/losers coming out of the recession?

Extent to which the economic crisis has changed the use of risk mitigation instruments; Credit insurance: whole turnover, Credit insurance: excess of loss, Credit reports, Letter of credit, Self insurance, Advance payment, Factoring

Extent to which the following factor has impacted cash flow: Accessibility of financing [access to financing], Availability of credit insurance on buyers, Availability of credit from suppliers, Changes in use of cash sales, Number of customers, Stock / Inventory levels, Length of time within customers pay, Payment defaults

% small business owners will be giving their employees bonuses this holiday season, % will be making charitable donations, employee gifts, client gifts, % are planning to give employees extra time off over the holidays

% of small business owners have introduced some form of cost reduction policies in the last year for themselves and/or employees - % have instituted longer working hours, pay freezes, reduced spending allowances, % introduced pay cuts in the past year.

% of small business owners took at least one cost-savings measure that impacted themselves only - % cut their own spending allowances without asking staff to follow suit.

Materials inventories and Finished goods inventories are: too high, right, too low, Over the next three months, jobs will: increase, same, decrease, Experiencing difficulties in accessing financing

Anticipated change in business indicators next 12 Months (Total revenue, Total profits, Imports, Number of employees, Skills training/staff development budget, Input prices, Prices organization charges, Average basic salary, Advertising sales and marketing, Research & new product development, IT budget, Total funding from debt, from equity, from bank borrowing)

% expect their company to grow in the next 12 months, % say they plan to go public in the next two years, % indicating they do not have current plans to go public, but it is being actively considered.