“The lack of affordable child care is a significant small business issue,” said John Arensmeyer, Founder and CEO, Small Business Majority. “Small Business Majority's research has found that when small businesses cannot access child care, it has a number of major consequences, including forcing business owners to take time away from work, hire additional help, and even shut down their business in some cases.
Small Business News
01/29/2026 |
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids
01/29/2026 |
21 Hats Morning Report
John Arensmeyer of Small Business Majority calls for Congress to address the immigration crisis: “Congress is at a crossroads and the decisions our elected officials make in the coming days and weeks will have a profound impact on not only America’s small businesses but on the collective whole of our nation.”
01/29/2026 |
Wealth Update
Small Business Majority is a small business organization that engages with more than 85,000 small businesses to advocate for public policy solutions. And it conducts a quarterly survey called “Voice of Main Street.” In the most recent edition of this survey, a whopping 81% of respondents said they are concerned about the impact of tariffs on their business.
01/28/2026 |
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar
The endorsing organizations include Small Business Majority.
01/23/2026 |
WAND News
"We need to make it easier to level the playing field through our policies for small businesses to start up and grow, considering how federal policies, high inflation rates and tariffs are making it more difficult to be an affordably run small business," said Small Business Majority Senior Fellow Geri Aglipay.
01/23/2026 |
The Westerly Sun
“A state-run paid family and medical leave program would level the playing field for small businesses, allowing them to better compete with big businesses that can afford to offer this benefit,” said Rachel Shanklin, Georgia director for Small Business Majority. “Additionally, paid leave enhances productivity and improves workplace morale. Offering paid leave isn’t just the right thing to do — it also makes good business sense.”
01/21/2026 |
Woodstock Institute
The Coalition for Small Business Lending Transparency (CSBLT) is a statewide alliance of small businesses, nonprofits and advocates working to ensure fair, transparent lending practices for Illinois entrepreneurs. Member organizations include Small Business Majority.
01/21/2026 |
Capitol Fax
A press conference featuring small business owners, nonprofits and advocates urging Illinois lawmakers to pass the Small Business Financing Transparency Act (HB744 HA #1), also known as “APR for All.”... Small Business Majority Senior Fellow Geri Aglipay will attend.
01/12/2026 |
NYC's Mercantile Mayhem
Small Business Majority has conducted research on childcare and found many small business owners have been forced to take substantial time away from their businesses due to childcare challenges. These business owners might lose out on business opportunities, hire additional help they can’t afford; some business owners have even shut down their businesses altogether because of childcare challenges.
01/12/2026 |
San Francisco Chronicle
The expiration of the tax credits will be bad for my health and severely impact my ability to run a business. I urge Congress to come to the table so that small-business owners like me can afford to keep the health coverage that makes our entrepreneurship possible.