US small-business owners report struggles, challenges in achieving work-life balance
SMALL business owners in the US spent the equivalent of 17 days a year worrying about their businesses, according to a survey conducted by Internet domain registrar GoDaddy and One Poll, the equivalent of four hours a week.
The worry time comes on top of time spent actually running their businesses and time spent worrying about other aspects of their lives, GoDaddy said in a statement, adding that it found that 71% of respondents found it challenging to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Other top worries were making enough money (54%) and attracting and retaining customers (45% and 35%, respectively), it said in a statement.
Among the other findings were the routine sacrifice of personal time to tend to customers. Fifty-one percent of small business owners added that they have trouble “switching off” from work during their free time while 41% say that they often get pulled away to deal with business matters while trying to take a break.
“GoDaddy empowers everyday entrepreneurs and small business owners with tools and solutions, as well as provides helpful guidance, to provide a convenient and efficient way to grow and manage their businesses online,” according to Tina Shieh, Marketing Director for GoDaddy Asia.
“Our online tools and solutions paired with GoDaddy guidance gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to build and grow their businesses with ease, helping to transform their ideas into professionally run organizations able to deliver not only business results but also to help support healthy balanced lifestyles for their owners.”
