Small Business Expert Available to Speak About President's State of the Union Address
John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, available to speak in person to media in NYC, elsewhere by phone, about the president's State of the Union address
WHAT: Small business and economic expert John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, is available to speak to media in-person from New York or by phone elsewhere on Tuesday about the president's State of the Union address. Arensmeyer is also available before the State of the Union address, upon request.
"Contrary to a long-held misconception, small businesses are not reflexively anti-government. But, they want government to understand their needs and respond in a constructive manner—and then act on it," said Arensmeyer. "This year's State of the Union address provides an opportunity for the president to set the stage for meaningful reform in Congress on key issues that affect small business' bottom lines, including tax reform, increasing access to capital, maintaining net neutrality, bolstering the healthcare law and improving our nation's physical and digital infrastructure.
Small businesses represent 99 percent of employer firms, employ half of all private sector employees and pay around 40 percent of U.S. private sector payroll. As the nation's top job creators, we hope the president focuses his efforts and comments on reforms and policies that help small businesses, and therefore our economy, thrive."
WHO: John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority is available by phone or in-person from New York before or after the president's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Contact Kelsey Bye, Media and Communications Associate for Small Business Majority: (202) 289-0957 or [email protected].
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.