On February 5, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash submitted written testimony to the Virginia House Labor and Commerce Committee in support of HB 121, legislation that would prohibit the use of surveillance pricing in connection with a consumer transaction.
Widespread tariffs are driving up costs for small businesses and their customers, creating uncertainty that threatens growth and stability on Main Street. This fact sheet highlights new survey data showing how tariffs are impacting small business operations, forcing price increases, delaying expansion and squeezing already-thin margins. It also features firsthand stories from entrepreneurs across the country describing how tariff volatility is affecting their bottom line. Download this resource to learn why tariff policy matters for small businesses.
North Carolina is home to more than 1 million small businesses, employing 1.8 million people and accounting for 99.6% of all businesses in the state. They play a significant role in our state economy and workforce. However, national economic uncertainty coupled with an especially fast-changing business landscape has required small businesses to adapt, yet again.
Small Business Majority recently released its 2026 federal policy agenda, The Agenda for America’s Entrepreneurs, which outlines policies to empower small businesses to build a thriving and equitable economy.
Small business ownership has long been recognized as a path to financial freedom and independence, but many entrepreneurs are held back by big businesses that game the system in their favor – in both digital spaces and in the real world. This uneven playing field dominated by large businesses leaves small business owners struggling to keep up. That’s why for the past 20 years, Small Business Majority has worked to level the terrain by exposing the tools big businesses use to gain a leg up on their smaller competitors including working to ban non-compete agreements, enforce price discrimination laws and advancing policies that promote fair competition.
On October 8, Small Business Majority submitted a response to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for information (RFI) to better understand the scope, prevalence and effects of employer non-compete agreements. Our response details how non-compete agreements hinder aspiring entrepreneurs from using their skills and experience to start new businesses, while also limiting small businesses’ ability to hire skilled workers.
On September 19, Small Business Majority submitted comments in opposition to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase the monetary-based size standards which determine which businesses can qualify for federal assistance and contract opportunities. Increasing monetary-based size standards will ultimately allow larger, well-resourced businesses to gain access to federal contract opportunities that may have otherwise been set aside for smaller, under-resourced businesses.
When Jay-Mee Del Rosario immigrated from the Philippines as a child, her path to entrepreneurship was filled with obstacles—from being denied college due to her immigration status to facing limits on growing her California metals distribution business without U.S. citizenship. Her story reflects the systemic barriers immigrant entrepreneurs continue to face, despite making up nearly 1 in 5 new businesses and contributing significantly to our economy. At Small Business Majority, we’re working to remove these barriers—whether through advocating for fair licensing laws, expanding healthcare access, or pushing for meaningful immigration reform—so immigrant entrepreneurs can fully participate in and strengthen our economy.
As new global tariffs wreak havoc on small businesses, Small Business Majority released a new fact sheet detailing findings from a recent national poll that explores how small businesses are responding to evolving tariff policies.
On September 4, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record in advance of a U.S. House Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors." The statement outlines how Congress and federal agencies can expand access to federal procurement opportunities for small businesses through proven tools such as government-wide contracting goals and set-asides, broadening the Rule of Two, and holding prime contractors accountable.
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