Seventy-nine percent of small businesses revealed a confident to neutral outlook for the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, according to the Small Business Attitudes & Outlook Survey conducted by Constant Contact(R), Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!ctct/quotes/nls/ctct (CTCT 23.28, +0.09, +0.39%) , a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools for small organizations. Constant Contact conducted the survey in collaboration with other small business advocates, including the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), SCORE, and the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) — all of which are organizations dedicated to the success of small businesses.

Key findings from this survey of nearly 7,000 small business respondents are:

– Small businesses anticipate growth in 2010

– Small businesses are doing more with less

– Small businesses look for new efficiencies as costs increase

– Small businesses question government support

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