A new survey suggests nearly 50 per cent of our entrepreneurs are optimistic about the future, The Australian reports.
The 2009 Grant Thornton International Business Report ranked Australia as the 10th most optimistic country with 46 per cent of privately held business feeling positive about the local economy.
India topped the list with 83 per cent of its entrepreneurs feeling optimistic about their economy, quite a feat when you consider the global optimism average was -16 per cent.
The US was ranked 22nd in the listing while Japan was named the least optimistic nation in the 36-country study.
According to article, 80 per cent of Australians entrepreneurs are confident their turnover will increase or remain stable in 2009, and 39 per cent planned to invest in plants and machinery this year.
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