During the past four years, many businesses have been like Dana Dunmyer’s – in a holding pattern.
Now Dunmyer, who froze hiring at his Ohio-based tech business since 2021, anticipates adding employees in 2025 after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
New business inquiries began streaming in right after Trump’s Nov. 5 election win, Dunmyer told The Epoch Times.
“Suddenly, the tunnel has been lit up; we see the end of it,” he said. “Before, we were just looking for ways to contain costs … now, we’re very confident we will expand.”
Dunmyer’s tech firm, TQI Solutions, and two smaller businesses employ 97 workers and contractors.
A pair of recent surveys of businesspeople – including one that Dunmyer answered – reflect optimistic views similar to his own.
He is among more than 81 percent of small business owners who said they would consider hiring new staff if Trump won the election, according to the Freedom Economy Index. Dunmyer also was among 83 percent of that survey’s respondents who said they would plan to expand their business and invest more in it following a Trump election victory. Conversely, 87 percent reported they would have considered shuttering their doors if Trump’s opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, had won.
