Bianca Blomquist, California policy director for Small Business Majority, a nonprofit advocacy group, urged equitable reform and said the need to fix the funding system for unemployment benefits is so urgent that other business groups’ “no-new-tax argument won’t keep flying.” She said a well-funded system “enables workers to get back into the economy,” which can have direct and indirect effects on small businesses.
Small Business News
01/21/2025 |
DC Journal
In just the first few weeks of the 119th Congress, members have introduced bills to buy the Panama Canal, seize Greenland, and abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Unfortunately, there’s not much to gain from splashy proposals that will amount to little more than newspaper headlines and partisan bickering. Instead, Congress should work this year to help America’s small businesses thrive.
01/20/2025 |
On Labor
According to Small Business Majority’s research, over one-third of small businesses could not hire someone because of a noncompete and nearly a half could not start or grow a business because of a noncompete.
01/17/2025 |
HuffPost
Fearing just such a scenario, Roffino filed a motion in federal court Monday seeking to intervene in the case. He was joined by a therapist subject to a noncompete agreement and the advocacy group Small Business Majority, arguing that the court should allow them to fight for the rule if the Trump administration abandons it.
01/17/2025 |
Associated Press
Alejandro Flores-Munoz owns a catering business in the Denver area called Combi Taco, or @combicafe on TikTok…“Up until today, I was extremely optimistic. And after today’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the ban or the sale of TikTok, I weigh my options,” he said. “But honestly, it’s very disheartening, specifically because I truly did rely on the app for my business and my growth of my business.”
01/16/2025 |
American Banker
"A study conducted several years ago, before the law was enacted, found that getting a library card in all 50 states requires more information than creating a company," Gary said. "Similarly, a survey by the Small Business Majority in early 2024 found that most members reported the filing process was straightforward, often taking just 10 to 20 minutes."
01/15/2025 |
Law360
Entrepreneurs group Small Business Majority wants the Fifth and Eleventh circuits to let it intervene to defend the FTC's currently blocked noncompetes ban if FTC Republicans stop arguing for the rule as expected once they take power.
01/14/2025 |
Denver Patch
It’s worth celebrating the fact that entrepreneurs – even those that couldn’t previously afford to offer paid family and medical leave – can give their employees access to benefits that often only exist for workers at larger corporations. And employees of small businesses no longer have to choose between a paycheck or taking care of themselves or their families. Over the next year, we hope to see increased enrollment in FAMLI so that more small businesses and their employees can enjoy its benefits.
01/13/2025 |
Politico
Advocacy group Small Business Majority plans to file a motion to intervene Monday in the 5th Circuit case in order to take over the appeal if the Trump administration backs out, a representative told POLITICO. The organization is also looking to do the same in the 11th Circuit, which is taking a look at the Florida decision against the FTC’s rule.
01/08/2025 |
Nonprofit Quarterly
According to the nonprofit Small Business Majority, around 41 percent of California’s small businesses, especially those owned by entrepreneurs of color and women, struggle to access the capital they need for growth.