It is mixed news from small businesses, as they expect their bottom lines to be up, but the overall health of their businesses are slipping and the economic outlook is unclear. Even so, the majority of small businesses are still highly satisfied with being a small business owner and this has not changed over time (65 percent are highly satisfied, rating their satisfaction an 8, 9 or 10 on a 10 point scale, in June 2010 compared to 63 percent a year ago). Looking globally. Only 7 percent of small businesses do the bulk of their business.