Survey Says Small Businesses Resilient Despite Economy

About 52 percent of small business owners describe their businesses' economic situation as worse now compared to a year ago, according to a survey released by Pitney Bowes.

However, despite financial struggles, about 73 percent are optimistic about the future of their businesses.

The survey, commissioned by Pitney Bowes, was conducted by International Communications Research, which polled 504 small businesses across the U.S. about the financial state of their business and an outlook for this year.