Still, about half of entrepreneurs believe that net neutrality is integral to how they operate their company, according to a 2018 poll from Small Business Majority..."Without protections in place to keep the internet fair and open, small businesses are at risk of being put at a disadvantage when trying to compete with larger corporations that have the resources to ensure their websites receive special prioritization from their internet service providers," Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer said in a statement.
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Last year, a poll released by the Small Business Majority found 46% of entrepreneurs claimed such contracts prevented them from starting or expanding their businesses.
On the other side, the Small Business Majority, a nonprofit, small business advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., which looks to empower entrepreneurs across the country, submitted commentary in favor of the FTC’s then-proposed rule against noncompetes, saying nearly six out of 10 small businesses support the ban.
And of course, many prominent businesses and business associations like Levi Strauss Co., Yelp, U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Amalgamated Bank, Small Business Majority, Lyft, and others have also told the Supreme Court that these extreme restrictions on abortion are bad for business.
"Women-owned small businesses, especially those owned by women of color, have emerged as the fastest growing sector of our economy. But restrictions on access to abortion and reproductive healthcare are holding them back and creating barriers for aspiring entrepreneurs,” said Rachel Shanklin, National Women's Entrepreneurship Director for Small Business Majority.
“Non-compete agreements hinder entrepreneurship and create an unequal playing field for small businesses,” said John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority.
On Tuesday, April 23, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Small Business Majority will launch The EDGE — a new six-part webinar series for small businesses in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
The Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2024 is supported by AFL-CIO, Public Citizen and Small Business Majority.
The Small Business Majority's Colorado division has tapped Hunter Nelson as its new statewide director, the organization shared exclusively with the Denver Business Journal.
A new report from Small Business Majority – a national small business organization with a network of 85,000 small businesses – has found that more than two-thirds of small business owners polled support legislative action to make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents and employers.