Small businesses continue to face closures in 2021
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Small Business Majority
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Nearly a year into the COVID-19
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Delaware dry cleaner gets washed out with debt to keep his business afloat
Posted: January 6, 2021After working for several companies in the public and private sector, David Mercer Louie realized that he would always have little to no control over his own paycheck. “Even if I gave over 100% of my time and effort to these companies, I’d never earn as much as I could if I worked for myself,” says David. In his case, the alternative was more than obvious: Join the family business at the Harry Louie Laundry and Dry Cleaners in Dover, Del.
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The agenda for Virginia's Entrepreneurs: 2021 Regular Session
Small Business Majority has released its comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in Virginia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s critical that state lawmakers enact both short- and long-term policies to support and empower these entrepreneurs by guaranteeing that they have access to capital to maintain and pivot their business, affordable and quality healthcare and the tools and benefits they need to sustain themselves now and in the future.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Wed, 12/09/2020 - 11:35 Report: Small business challenges in hiring and training employees in California
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Small Business Majority
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
On October 21, Small Business Majority released a new report on small business challenges in hiring and training employees in California and their struggles accessing the broader workforce development ecosystem. The report reveals findings from an online survey of small business owners across the state, as well as separate focus group discussions, interviews and other convenings that provide insights into the ways small business owners approach hiring and training. It also provides recommendations for stakeholders to better engage their local small employers.
Small Business Majority Submits Comment of Support for Paid Leave to the Department of Labor
Today, Small Business Majority submitted a comment for the Department of Labor's Request for Information outlining how paid leave policies support small businesses and their bottom lines. Commonsense paid leave policies support our evolving entrepreneurial community while ensuring small businesses can compete on a level playing field.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 13:30 California small business owners report devastating impacts of COVID-19, need immediate cash assistance to survive
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Small Business Majority
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
It’s no secret that California has been hard hit by the spread of COVID-19, with a vast 2.7 million applying for unemployment in the past four weeks, and the impacts have been particularly severe on small businesses that have seen their revenues take a nosedive overnight. With the economy on pause, Main Street has been left to cope with how to stay afloat during this unprecedented time.
Small business owners report devastating impacts of COVID-19, need immediate cash assistance to survive
Publisher:
Small Business Majority
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Date:
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
It’s no secret that the spread of COVID-19 around the country has already had a devastating impact on small businesses. With the economy on pause and uncertainty gripping communities across the country, Main Street has been left to cope with how to stay afloat during this unprecedented time.
Energy runs high as So-Cal business owner sparks life into her community
Posted: March 13, 2020Not long after accepting a voluntary early retirement package from her long time employer, Southern California Edison, Pat Watts found herself yearning to be back at work. So, she turned to entrepreneurship by taking some of the money from her retirement package and starting her own business. Little did she know, her business would end up expanding across the nation and her workforce training program would focus-in on her own community.
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COVID-19 and the impact to small business: Policy solutions to immediately support America’s job creators
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout the country, so does its impact on our economy. From stock market dips to decreased foot traffic in thriving neighborhoods, it's vital that our federal and state officials enact short and long-term policies that will offset these effects, particularly for our small business community, whose success is critical to our nation's economic health. Focusing on key policy issues will help support America's job creators.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 13:24 Bay Area business owner boosts his benefits and his bottom line
Posted: February 19, 2020The simple need to put food on the table is what drove Dylan Kelly to start his window-washing business. Now nearly 20 years later, it’s his team’s ability to adapt and provide high levels of service that has kept his business thriving.
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