The graph shows reasons why U.S. small businesses did not have a marketing strategy as of November 2016. During a survey, 51 percent of responding small businesses stated they did not have a budget to do so.
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Manta. (December 1, 2016). What is holding you back from developing a marketing plan? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687597/small-businesses-reason-lack-marketing-strategy-usa/
Manta. "What is holding you back from developing a marketing plan?." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687597/small-businesses-reason-lack-marketing-strategy-usa/
Manta. (2016). What is holding you back from developing a marketing plan?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687597/small-businesses-reason-lack-marketing-strategy-usa/
Manta. "What Is Holding You Back from Developing a Marketing Plan?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687597/small-businesses-reason-lack-marketing-strategy-usa/
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