On August 8, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy outlining how non-compete agreements hinder small business development and growth.
On June 11, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in a case before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to ban non-compete agreements. On July 23, the court ultimately declined to block the FTC’s ban, citing that the FTC does in fact have authority to issue the rule.
On July 26, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in a case before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to ban non-compete agreements.
On July 17, Small Business Majority submitted comments in response to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposed rule to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Due to current restrictions, cannabis businesses, the majority of which are small businesses, are unable to access key tax deductions, government-backed financing, and additional small business resources to help support their enterprises.
Danny Caine never thought his job at a small bookshop in a college town would lead him down a path of entrepreneurship and antitrust advocacy. However, the community the previous owner of Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kan. fostered really resonated with Danny who feels as though the bookstore is a vehicle for positive change and community enrichment. In 2017, he was able to purchase the shop through a seller-financed loan.
On June 12, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights outlining the importance of competition in today’s economy and how rising rates of concentration have disproportionately impacted small businesses ability to compete with their larger counterparts.
On June 10, Small Business Majority, Main Street Alliance and 21 small business advocacy and service oriented organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee’s in opposition to the cuts proposed within the House’s fiscal year 2025 Financial Services and General Government funding bill.
On June 5, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S.
On May 22, Small Business Majority network member and spokesperson Alap Vora, owner of Concord Market in New York City, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy to discuss the impact of shrinkflation, price discrimination, and consolidation on small grocers and small businesses. To watch a recording of the hearing and Mr.
On May 6, Small Business Majority network member Hyacinth Tucker, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Basket LLC, submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship outlining specific instances of discrimination her business has faced when seeking financing and federal procurement opportunities.
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