Entrepreneurship

Brick-and-mortar small businesses share views on public safety in their communities

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Small Business Majority
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

As narratives and concerns about national crime persist, it’s important to take the perspectives of America’s entrepreneurs into account. This poll of brick-and-mortar small businesses provides insights into their views on public safety in their communities. The survey reveals that these small business owners are more concerned about economic issues that impact their businesses than crime in their communities.

Texas entrepreneur creates connection for her community

Posted: May 23, 2024

When we last spoke with Jaja Chen in 2020, her business was adapting to survive the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. She and her husband and co-owner Devin started Waco Cha as a pop-up in the Waco Downtown Farmers Market in 2018 and later obtained a food truck. In March 2020, they opened their first storefront in Waco. However, opening in the middle of the pandemic was difficult, especially as they couldn’t open for dine-in until late summer.

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Meet our Outreach Team - Hunter Nelson

Posted: May 15, 2024

Small Business Majority’s Outreach Team supports entrepreneurs on two fronts: It advocates for policies that benefit small businesses and it offers webinars and in-person events that help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. We have found this work to be even more important as small businesses experience rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and workforce challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.

We are spotlighting Hunter Nelson, Small Business Majority’s new Colorado Director, to let small business owners know how our team members can assist them.

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Empowering aging workers: A small business owner’s advocacy for retirement security

Posted: May 8, 2024

As Sylvie Hutchings approached 50, her professional growth began to stall at her corporate job. Feeling like there were fewer opportunities as she got older, the former fraud analyst decided it was finally time to realize her lifelong dream of becoming a small business owner. She searched for a franchise she could purchase so she could focus on running the business rather than worrying about creating her own marketing and building name recognition.

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Small Business Majority outlines key funding priorities for small businesses in FY25 appropriations request letter

On April 15, Small Business Majority sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership urging Congress to provide robust funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for critical federal programs that support small business development and growth.

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 11:22

Small Business Majority network members participate in the White House’s inaugural Regional Small Business Summit

Posted: March 21, 2024

On March 15, Small Business Majority network members, alongside other small business owners and advocates, attended the White House’s inaugural Regional Small Business Summit. The entrepreneurs met with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and other Biden-Harris administration officials to discuss how to help Main Street thrive.

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Small Business Majority submits testimony in support of occupational licensing reform in Georgia

Small Business Majority's Georgia Director, Rachel Shanklin, submitted testimony for the record in support of SB 157. The proposal will give Georgians a fair chance and help expand our state’s skilled workforce by making it easier for entrepreneurs and jobseekers to obtain occupational licenses. 

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 11:58

Small Business Majority testifies in support of improved childcare assistance program

On March 12, Small Business Majority's Colorado Director, Lindsey Vigoda, testified before the Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee in support of HB 24-1223. If passed, this proposal would strengthen and streamline the eligibility process for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), reducing administrative burdens for working families and stabilizing the childcare industry in Colorado.

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:38

Small Business Majority testifies in support of occupational licensing reform

Today, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda testified before the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee in support of House Bill 24-1004, legislation concerning justice-impacted individuals’ ability to receive authorization to work in state-regulated occupations. This is a significant proposal that will help support aspiring entrepreneurs and workers with previous criminal records, as they start and work at small businesses, increasing their economic opportunities and independence. 

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Submitted by Elena Ellingson-Cosenza on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 11:01

Small business owners share their experiences with new Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements

Publisher: 
Small Business Majority
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Date: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024

As of January 1, 2024, some small businesses in the United States are required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This new reporting requirement is part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a law designed to help prevent and combat money laundering, tax fraud and other financial crimes. A recent Small Business Majority national opinion poll gauged small business owners’ awareness of the new BOI reporting requirement and their experiences with filing the report.

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