Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Can Open Up New Opportunities for Small Businesses
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the recent conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations
We are pleased the United States has completed negotiations with the 11 other members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to establish new opportunities for small businesses engaged in international trade. This agreement is the first trade deal to include small businesses and dedicates a chapter specifically to breaking down the barriers to exporting faced by small businesses.
As the backbone of our economy, small businesses are our primary engines for growth and innovation. Making it easier for them to export their goods to foreign countries will help small businesses expand, create more jobs and grow the economy. We look forward to engaging with the Administration on this issue and educating small business owners on ways they can utilize trade to increase their bottom lines.
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.