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On January 4, Small Business Majority’s Vice President Mark Herbert and network member Tracey Sylvester, owner of EHS Pilates in San Francisco, Calf., spoke with ABC 7 News about the effects of the pandemic on small businesses and how state-funded loan and grant programs have helped struggling entrepreneurs to weather the pandemic.
Watch the interview »On December 16, Small Business Majority released results from a survey of 418 California small business owners about the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their small businesses. The poll found that small business revenues are still significantly down and the economic effects of the pandemic have disproportionately impacted small businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color.
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On December 5, Small Business Majority network member Mike Roach, co-owner of Paloma Clothing in Portland, Ore., appeared on Fox News to discuss how small retailers are fighting for survival during the coronavirus pandemic and how the nearby wildfires have affected local small businesses.
Watch the interview »On November 23, Small Business Majority VP, California Mark Herbert testified before the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance & Banking and Financial Institutions regarding the potential benefits of a state public bank to small business and barriers to its successful creation and operation.
On November 17 and 18, Small Business Majority hosted virtual roundtable discussions with policy experts, advocates and small business owners about how to advance more equitable access to capital for entrepreneurs through forward-thinking, long-term policy solutions. A report outlining the findings and recommendations from these discussions is forthcoming.
On October 21, Small Business Majority released a new report on small business challenges in hiring and training employees in California and their struggles accessing the broader workforce development ecosystem. The report reveals findings from an online survey of small business owners across the state, as well as separate focus group discussions, interviews and other convenings that provide insights into the ways small business owners approach hiring and training. It also provides recommendations for stakeholders to better engage their local small employers.
Read the report »On October 20, Small Business Majority released the fifth in a series of COVID-19 related survey in time for what is expected to be the final week of stimulus package negotiations before Election Day. The survey finds that without additional funding, more than 1 in 3 (35%) small business owners will not survive past the next three months. The number is even higher for small business owners of color, with 41% of Black and Latino-owned businesses reporting they won’t make it past the next few months without additional financial support. Furthermore, 8 in 10 small business owners report they are struggling to make commercial rent or mortgage payments, which is up 18% since late August.
On October 20, CEO John Arensmeyer and Vice President, Entrepreneurship Brian Pifer participated in a breakout session entitled "Innovative Investment Models to Support Small Business Recovery" at the Clinton Foundation’s Small Businesses, Big Opportunities event.
On October 20, CEO John Arensmeyer spoke with Spectrum News about struggling small businesses that desperately need additional assistance, and shared new insights from our network survey, which found an astounding 35% of small business owners may not survive past the next three months without additional financial relief.
Watch the interview »On September 24, Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer joined The Hill Events at their Work Redefined conference to talk about the future of the small business workforce.
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