MCLEAN, Va. — Capital One Small Business Banking released the results of its first-quarter 2010 Small Business Barometer, a quarterly survey of small businesses’ current financial condition and business projections for the next six months. Almost 80% of those surveyed believe that economic conditions are either improving or holding steady. In addition, 39% report that their company’s financial situation is better than it was last year — up 11% from last quarter — while 38% say their finances remained stable.
