Small Business News

| Senator Alex Padilla

“Small businesses, especially those in under-resourced communities, face unique barriers to contract and procurement opportunities that hinder sustainable growth and widen inequities in the contracting marketplace,” said John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority. “We are thrilled to support U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s ‘Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Expansion Act’ and ‘Accelerating Small Business Growth Act.’"

| CAMEO

Every year, CAMEO collects a list of holiday gift guides and events from our members and partners to give you all a variety of options to choose from when buying gifts for your loved ones, including Small Business Majority – You can filter by gift category or state for gifts from more than 250 small businesses.

| Southeast Texas Record

Reed Smith today filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of 40 companies and individuals doing business in Texas, arguing that ambiguity in the “exceptions” to Texas’s abortion bans are having a demonstrably negative impact on the state’s economy—including an estimated $14.5 billion in lost revenue each year. …Other signatories to the brief include: PLLC, Shannon Clark, MD and Small Business Majority.

| Eater SF

In March 2022 Preston filed for bankruptcy when it became clear the loan the entrepreneur had taken for his business was itself bunk; Preston ended up working with the Small Business Majority and provided testimony for a Senate hearing about predatory lending as it impacts Black Americans.

| Associated Press

Cheyenne Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded Dakota Ridge, which makes cowboy rain boots for kids, in 2021 with savings from a previous corporate job and money borrowed from her 401(k) retirement plan, about $80,000 total.

| Small Business Currents

If you are looking for unique gifts from small businesses, here are two small business gift guides: GoDaddy 2023 Gift Guide and Small Business Majority 2023 Gift Guide.

| The Denver Gazette

While I’m relieved that Congress came together on a short-term deal to fund the government, as a small-business owner, I am also beyond frustrated with the irresponsible way in which some of our elected officials are repeatedly threatening the stability of our economy with one looming shutdown threat after another.

| United States Senate Committee on Finance

John Arensmeyer, founder & CEO, Small Business Majority: “Small businesses believe it's time for wealthy Americans to pay their fair share in taxes and stop benefiting from an unfair tax system that has disadvantaged entrepreneurs for decades. We are happy to support Senator Wyden's ‘Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act’ that will close the carried interest loophole and prevent fund managers from paying lower taxes on their wealth than hardworking Americans and small business owners do on their wages.”

| The Black & Bankable Podcast

In this episode of the Black & Bankable Podcast, we dive into the frustrating cycle of federal government shutdowns – a relay race with no finish line. Our special guest, John Arensmeyer, the Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, brings his unique insights to the table.

| U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids

“A government shutdown would be a disaster for America’s hardworking small business owners and their employees,” said John Arensmeyer, founder & CEO, Small Business Majority. “With small firms unable to secure Small Business Administration and other government loans to small business government contractors seeing their revenue evaporate, entrepreneurs across the country, particularly in under resourced at-risk communities, will needlessly suffer. Moreover, buying power across all segments of the economy will be dealt a sharp blow putting our economic revival in jeopardy.

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