Since he was first nominated for this position, Syed’s nomination received broad support in the small business community, earning endorsements from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Black Chambers, National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Small Business Roundtable and Small Business Majority.
Small Business News
06/08/2023 |
Office of Senator Ben Cardin
06/07/2023 |
American Economic Liberties Project
A Small Business Majority poll, conducted in April, found that 59% of small businesses support the FTC’s proposed rule, with only 14% opposing the ban.
06/07/2023 |
CT Mirror
“The meat of transparent lending has to include APR, and it has to apply to all financing products,” said Awesta Sarkash, policy director with Small Business Majority.
06/05/2023 |
Politico
As the clock ticks on Su, the Small Business Majority and the Maine Small Business Alliance are doing a six-figure print and digital ads push in Arizona, West Virginia and Maine urging senators from those states to confirm Su.
06/01/2023 |
Wall Street Journal
As banks scour their portfolios, waiting times have also increased. Michael Brey [SBM Council member], president of Hobby Works, a Laurel, Md., retailer, said Sandy Spring Bank told him not to worry when the January 2023 renewal date for the company’s line of credit passed.
06/01/2023 |
Patch Colorado
The 2023 legislative session provided an opportunity for lawmakers, small business advocates and entrepreneurs to weigh in on issues that impact the ecosystem, and this session brought forward new laws and regulations that will benefit that ecosystem. Small Business Majority worked with local partners and small business owners to advocate for the following policies.
06/01/2023 |
Inc. Magazine
Small businesses are continuing to recover from the pandemic, so "reducing support for these programs hampers long-term recovery efforts," according to John Arensmeyer, the CEO and founder of the Washington, D.C.-based small business group Small Business Majority.
05/30/2023 |
Louisville Business First
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 proposed rule against noncompetes, saying nearly six out of 10 small businesses support the ban.
05/25/2023 |
Medium
We all know that the pandemic significantly impacted small businesses. More than three years after the height of the pandemic, small businesses remain optimistic and are slowly working to recover and return to pre-pandemic business operations. But the looming threat of the government defaulting on its debt has re-engaged uncertainty and stifled plans for expansion.
05/25/2023 |
The Leadership Conference on Human and Civil Rights
Her nomination has been endorsed by a range of business groups — from Small Business Majority to the LA Chamber of Commerce — and labor leaders, including the United Mine Workers, NABTU, LiUNA, and the IBEW.