This uncertainty is bad for small businesses, their workers and our communities. I urge Congress and the administration to put an end to tariffs and mass deportations and maintain funding for critical small business resources and healthcare programs. In lieu of assistance from Washington, it will be critical for California’s state lawmakers to step in to support our local small business community.
Small Business News
05/15/2025 |
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Journal
05/15/2025 |
The New York Times
There's no mitigation you can do at 145 percent," Mr. Roach said. "That's a complete deal breaker." ... "The word 'temporary scares me," said Ms. Smith, who was still considering moving her inventory to her garage and laying off her staff. "I have zero trust in how long this is going to last, or if it will go higher or lower again."
05/12/2025 |
The Washington Post
“Small businesses are staring down the barrel of higher costs, product shortages, depressed consumer spending and higher costs of capital,” Michael Negron, a senior adviser for the Small Business Administration under President Joe Biden, said Thursday during a hearing on small businesses organized by House Democrats. “President Trump has chosen this path.”
05/11/2025 |
The New York Times
Jyoti Jaiswal, who lives in Syosset, N.Y., designs handmade crafts and clothing mostly made in India, which she sells through her family-run business, OMSutra. She said competition from companies that imported goods cheaply into the United States from China had been a challenge, forcing her to discontinue certain products…John Arensmeyer, the chief executive of the Small Business Majority, an advocacy group, framed changes to the provision as part of broader frustration among small businesses about the Trump administration’s tariffs.
05/11/2025 |
The Wall Street Journal
Small Business Majority, an advocacy group, has asked the office of the United States Trade Representative, the Small Business Administration and other government agencies to provide resources to help small businesses navigate exemption requests and stay compliant with evolving tariff regulations.
05/08/2025 |
Accounting Today
Advocacy groups praised the legislation. "Small businesses today are grappling with crippling uncertainty, due mainly to tariffs and the rollback of federal resources that support small firms," said Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer in a statement. "Now more than ever lawmakers must focus on offering benefits to the most vulnerable small businesses, and updating Section 199A in a way that helps the overwhelming majority of Main Street firms is one of the best ways to do that. We applaud Rep.
05/08/2025 |
Yahoo!finance
According to a survey from Small Business Majority, while half of U.S. small business owners applied for some form of funding, just one-third say the funding they received was sufficient.
05/08/2025 |
Congresswoman Gwen Moore
“Small businesses today are grappling with crippling uncertainty, due mainly to tariffs and the rollback of federal resources that support small firms,” said Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer. “Now more than ever lawmakers must focus on offering benefits to the most vulnerable small businesses, and updating Section 199A in a way that helps the overwhelming majority of Main Street firms is one of the best ways to do that. We applaud Rep. Moore for her commitment to revising our tax code in order to deliver real results for most small businesses.”
05/07/2025 |
American Booksellers Association
This week, ABA joined with the Small Business Majority and a number of other organizations, urging in a letter to lawmakers that they reject “any cuts to Medicaid that would make it more difficult and costly for millions of small business owners and their employees to access affordable healthcare coverage.”
Van Hollen, Moran, Moore, Trahan introduce bipartisan bill to boost employee ownership of businesses
“Small business owners welcome legislation that would make it easier for them to one day sell their companies while also leaving a lasting legacy and benefiting their employees in the process,” said Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer. “This is particularly important at a time when a record number of small business owners are thinking about retirement. Employee Stock Ownership Plans are a great way to support community-owned business models that also provide retirement benefits for the shared owners and exit strategies for founders of businesses.”
