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Bank of America’s 2022 Women & Minority Business Owner Spotlight finds that despite challenges of inflation, supply chain, and labor shortages, business owners’ confidence in both the national and local economy increased significantly from the spring. Nearly 40% of business owners plan to hire over the next year, as entrepreneurs explore growing their operations and expect increased revenue.