Small Business Majority submitted an updated memorandum in support of New York's Fair Pricing Act (S705/A2140), which would provide needed relief to thousands of New York small business owners and employees and save more than $1 billion annually in healthcare spending in the state.
When large corporations manipulate markets to gain more control, small businesses often pay the price through higher costs, fewer choices and barriers to growth. Understanding how these practices work is the first step toward advocating for a system that gives small businesses a fair chance to succeed. Read our blog to learn about laws, policy developments and what can small business owners do to curb unfair competition.
On May 11, Small Business Majority sent a letter signed by more than 100 small business owners and organizations in support of AB 1776, the COMPETE Act, which would update California's outdated antitrust laws.
Lindsey Vigoda opened our New York office two years ago after five years with our Colorado Team. Our outreach team helps entrepreneurs on two fronts: It advocates for policies that benefit small businesses and it offers webinars and in-person events that offer entrepreneurs tips on how to grow their businesses.
On May 7, Small Business Majority joined a coalition of eight national organizations representing small businesses and fair markets to file an amicus brief in the case Linney's Pizza v. Federal Reserve at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The brief argues that the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent cap on debit interchange fees, set forth by Regulation II, is unlawful and is a misinterpretation of the limits outlined in the Durbin Amendment.
On May 4, Small Business Majority sent a letter to congressional leadership outlining how rising costs and economic headwinds, including fluctuating tariff rates and the war abroad, are stifling small businesses across the nation. Sent at the start of National Small Business Week, the letter urges lawmakers to address the challenges facing small firms today by prioritizing policies that lower costs and level the playing field.
Over the past several months, Small Business Majority hosted five roundtable discussions with nearly 50 small business owners in Cortland, Long Island, Queens and Manhattan focusing on many of the biggest challenges small businesses are facing today, including rising healthcare costs, unpredictable tariffs, rising inflation and unaffordable living, difficulty accessing capital, workforce shortages and childcare access. The entrepreneurs also shared how running a business in 2026 can require mental and physical sacrifice as these challenges continue to escalate.
This national opinion poll of likely voters, conducted for Small Business Majority by Lake Research Partners, reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for small businesses and pro-small business policies. Voters believe by dramatic margins that the success of small business is better for their families and the economy than the success of large corporations, and it’s personally important to them that local small businesses in their communities thrive.
On April 21, Small Business Majority Vice President, State Policy & Advocacy Awesta Sarkash submitted written testimony in support of HB26-1210. This legislation would prohibit discrimination against a consumer or worker through the use of a price or wage setting algorithm (PWSA), which would protect small businesses from an increasingly unleveled playing field.
On March 31, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter in support of SR 890, a resolution that would create the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Protecting Free and Fair Markets. This resolution would allow Georgia to better understand how to promote entrepreneurship, lower costs, and ensure markets remain free and fair for Georgia small businesses and consumers.
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