2026 Third Quarter Small & Middle Market Business
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026

2026 Third Quarter Small & Middle Market Business Trends | Live Oak Bank BusinessPulse


2026 Third Quarter Small & Middle Market Business Trends | Live Oak Bank BusinessPulse


What’s driving business confidence in Q3 2026? And how are small businesses and middle market companies navigating rising costs, changing demand and growing financing needs?

In this quarter’s BusinessPulse report, we partnered with Barlow Research to survey business owners across the country and uncover the trends shaping the economic outlook. Findings show a growing divide between small businesses (companies with $100K to less than $10MM in annual sales) and middle market companies ($10MM to less than $500MM in annual sales).

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