MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Small Business Expert Available to Speak About President-Elect Trump’s Nomination for SBA

For Immediate Release: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

WHAT: John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, is available to speak to media about Linda McMahon’s nomination to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration.  

“While we would have liked to see someone nominated who has more direct small business experience, we hope Linda McMahon will play a strong role advocating for the needs of small businesses in the new administration,” said John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority. “And we're hopeful that she recognizes the unique role the SBA plays in providing much-needed capital and support to America's small businesses. Additionally, we would like to see her continue the good work of Maria Contreras-Sweet and Karen Mills to help get more capital and resources to our nation's entrepreneurs, particularly women and minority-small business owners.” 

WHEN: John Arensmeyer is available to speak today and this week by phone.

TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Contact Simon Brown, Media Relations Manager for Small Business Majority: (804) 305-2835 or sbrown@smallbusinessmajority.org

About Small Business Majority
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 Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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