Nothing beats the freedom of being the boss — at least when it comes to the entrepreneurial efforts of small business owners.
According to research by the Pew Foundation, 39 percent of entrepreneurs report experiencing "complete" job satisfaction versus 28 percent of those who work for a boss.
Despite those challenges, small business owners are looking at the rise of new technologies as more of an opportunity than a detriment for their businesses. More than half of the business owners in the Cox Business Small Business Week survey said that new technologies like apps, mobile marketing and others were helpful to their businesses.
Additionally, 37 percent of business owners said they were happy with the way they have incorporated technology into their businesses. Just 32 percent of respondents said they are having trouble keeping up with new technologies. Those responses speak to the idea of "digital Darwinism" which refers to companies trying to keep up with constant technology changes.
Business owners still rely on email for daily communication. Forty percent of respondents said email is the most important communication tool for their business: Small business owners chose email over cell phones and social media for their daily communication needs.
Social media was not only less important to small businesses' daily communication, but also to other aspects of running a business. In fact, just 33 percent of small business owners said they utilize social media in their marketing efforts.
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