2026 Business Owner Experience Survey

The 2026 Business Owner Experience Survey reveals a clear call for modernization: business owners overwhelmingly want user-friendly, fully digital processes for licensing, tax filing, and payments. With 90% saying they’d be more likely to file on time through digital solutions—and nearly 80% comfortable with AI automation—the findings highlight powerful opportunities for local governments to reduce friction, increase compliance, and better support economic growth.

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