Workplace wellness

Meet the Missouri Entrepreneur transforming lives through inclusive hiring and second chances

Posted: July 15, 2025

After being laid off from her job as a graphic designer, Jackie Huebbe found herself unemployed and with a house in foreclosure, uncertain of what would come next. It was then that her passion for helping those in need and offering second chances was born. Years later, after rebuilding her life and facing another corporate layoff, Jackie decided to bet on herself and take control of her future, launching her small business, SugarBot Sweet Shop & Creamery. 

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Small Business Majority files Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of the EEOC’s final rule on the PWFA

On September 4, Small Business Majority, alongside Main Street Alliance (MSA) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), filed an Amicus Brief in support of the recent final rule issued by the Equal Empl

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 07:09

Small Business Majority files Amicus Brief in support of EEOC’s Anti-Harassment Guidance

On July 5, Small Business Majority and Main Street Alliance filed an Amicus Brief in the federal district court case Tennessee v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in support of the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace to ensure small businesses continue to have access to guidance which allows them to comply with federal civil-rights laws. 

 

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 08:45

Atlanta chocolatiers infuse personal values into their small business

Posted: January 27, 2023

Without a trace of experience in the food industry, Matt Weyandt and his family sailed into the world of chocolate and launched Xocolatl in late 2014. Although their business is based in Atlanta, Matt and his wife Elaine discovered the wonders of chocolate and chocolate-making processes in the Costa Rican jungles. 

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Small Business Majority submits amicus brief urging the court to uphold the administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for businesses with 100 or more employees

On December 30, Small Business Majority alongside the American Independent Business Alliance and network member Mary Sue Milliken filed an amicus brief urging the court to uphold the administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for businesses with 100 or more employees. The brief outlines how workplace-related safety policies will impact small businesses, as well as research demonstrating the strong support for the rule from the business community.

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 09:13

Small Business Majority submits amicus brief to uphold COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for small businesses

On December 7, Small Business Majority submitted an amicus brief alongside network member Mary Sue Milliken and the American Independent Business Alliance urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold the administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirement for businesses with 100 or more employees. The brief outlines the strong support for the rule from the business community, and it explains how the vaccine requirement would help protect small businesses from additional shutdown orders and economic setbacks. 

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Wed, 12/08/2021 - 09:28

Georgia bakery owner strives to create sustainable careers for her team

Posted: November 17, 2021

Georgia leads the nation in production of peanuts, pecans, blueberries and spring onions. Don’t forget the peaches. The warm weather, diverse soil types and rural surroundings make for fresh, rich produce. For Sarah O’Brien, owner and founder of Little Tart Bakeshop in Atlanta, this luscious produce is one of the main reasons she moved to the South to start her business in 2010. 

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Specialty shoe store owners pivot in two different markets

Posted: July 7, 2021

While the worst part of the pandemic may seem to be in the rearview mirror, small business owner Brandon Lindley and his husband Raphael Polito say it depends on the location of your business. As licensees of the world-renowned flip-flop brand Havaianas, Brandon and Raphael own two locations in the United States: One in downtown Palm Springs, Calif. and the other one in Scottsdale, A.Z. 

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Los Angeles entrepreneur highlights mental healthcare providers as essential workers

Posted: May 19, 2021

California small business owner Dr. Wendy Talley and her team are redefining “essential worker” with their much-needed support services throughout the pandemic. 

With unprecedented times come great amounts of uncertainty and mental stress. Not only are we reckoning with a devastating public health crisis, but we are also still adapting to a new normal that can be isolating and overwhelming. It’s no wonder Dr. Talleys waiting list at Thelese Consulting Group is longer than ever before. 

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Small Business Majority Submits Letter to Senate Committee Urging for Confirmation of Secretary Julie Su

Today, Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions urging for members to swiftly confirm Julie Su as President Biden's nominee for Deputy Secretary of Labor. Ms. Su is the current Secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and has a distinguished career. Small Business Majority has worked closely with Secretary Su to support workforce issues in California, including the Future of Work Commission and the Employer Training Panel, which she oversaw.

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