According to the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and Dun & Bradstreet Q3 2018 Private Capital Access Index, small businesses are finding it easier to acquire capital. Just over half (53%) of the small businesses surveyed said they were successful in securing a loan in the past three months. “Small businesses, especially Main Street businesses, have turned a corner and banks have taken notice,” said Nalanda Matia, lead economist at Dun & Bradstreet, in a release. “Funding is flowing to smaller enterprises who are in growth mode.” The report also found that 75% of businesses expect their business to perform better in 2018 compared to 2017 and 84% are confident their business will grow. However, small businesses are now facing a new challenge in attracting and retaining a quality workforce. You can access Pepperdine’s reports if you click here.