MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY JULY 14: Opinion Poll to Show Small Business Owners Support Paid Sick Days; Majority Offer Benefits to Employees

For Immediate Release: 
Friday, July 10, 2015

WHAT: Small business advocacy group Small Business Majority will host a tele-press call on Tuesday, July 14 at 11am EDT/10am CDT/8am PDT to discuss the results of a new poll showing entrepreneurs support implementing laws that would allow employees to earn paid sick days to use when they or an immediate family member is sick. The poll will also show the majority offer a variety of benefits to their employees.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 11am EDT/10am CDT/8am PDT

WHO:

  • John Arensmeyer, Founder and CEO of Small Business Majority
  • Kelly Vore, owner of Downtown Home and Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Wesley Watkins, owner of UDB Insurance in Alexandria, Louisiana
  • Ed Snodgrass, president and founder of Emory Knoll Farms in Street, Maryland

CALL-IN INFORMATION: (805) 399-1000; Passcode: 605872#

<p><strong>About Small Business Majority</strong><br />
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/SBM_Media" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessMajority" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/smlbizmajority/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p>