Washington, DC̢??Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) met with small business owners from across the country on Thursday to discuss key small business matters, including the debt ceiling and sequestration, and how these issues affect small businesses̢??? bottom lines.
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Friday, September 20, 2013
Senator Debbie Stabenow met with entrepreneurs from Small Business Majority̢???s Network Council on Sept. 19 to discuss job creation, the debt ceiling and other key small business issues
Topic(s):
Job Creation
Press Release Date:
Friday, September 20, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority
**Small business owners nationwide available for comment**
A rule re-proposed today by the Environmental Protection Agency that would limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants will help spur innovation and provide opportunities for small businesses. What̢???s more, this standard is supported by the vast majority of small businesses̢??our primary job creators.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
16 small business owners from 15 states head to DC on Sept. 17 to discuss small business issues with Congress members and key White House officials
Washington DC, Sept. 11, 2013̢??Sixteen small business owners from across the country will travel to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17, where they will spend several days speaking about small businesses̢??? needs with Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), administration officials and members of the Small Business Administration, among others.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Entrepreneurs in Small Business Majority̢???s network joined President Obama on Monday to mark the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis; anniversary comes just days before Small Business Majority and The Hill host policy briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss ways to bolster small business and economy
Washington, DC̢??Members of Small Business Majority̢???s small business owner network joined President Obama at the White House on Monday, Sept. 16, to mark the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis. During his remarks, the president addressed many of the small business owners̢??? key concerns as the country continues to recover from the Great Recession, including continuing to fortify the middle class, investing in America̢???s infrastructure and focusing on full and robust implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Topic(s):
Government Accountability
Press Release Date:
Friday, September 13, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on Gene Sperling̢???s departure as Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
"Gene Sperling has been a strong small business advocate during his tenure as director of the National Economic Council. We're sorry to see a supporter of the small business community go, especially during these challenging economic times. However, we appreciate the way he worked on important small business issues and we very much look forward to working with Jeff Zients, whom the president named today to take his spot.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Friday, September 6, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority
Full implementation of the healthcare law is only a few months away. Therefore it̢???s imperative small businesses get straightforward information now about this complex law and how it will impact them so they̢???re fully prepared when the new rules go into effect.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Eight new employees will help national small business organization enhance outreach, education efforts to support small firms
Washington, DC̢??National small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority announced today the addition of eight new staff members to our team. The new employees will increase our capability to work on issues that matter most to small employers.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Monday, August 12, 2013
Entrepreneurs joined Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday, Aug. 12 to discuss immigration reform and how it could affect small businesses
Cincinnati, OH̢??The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, in conjunction with small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority, hosted a roundtable discussion today where local small business owners talked about the impacts of immigration reform with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. The forum allowed small employers to learn about how immigration reform might affect them and to give feedback.
Topic(s):
Immigration
Press Release Date:
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Statement by Mary Huttlinger, Ohio Outreach Manager for Small Business Majority, on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio̢???s ruling that FirstEnergy overcharged for renewable energy credits and must refund $43.4 million to small businesses and consumers
PUCO̢???s ruling Wednesday that FirstEnergy must refund $43.4 million in excessive charges for renewable energy credits is welcome news to Ohio small businesses and consumers. For too long, FirstEnergy has been putting profit before the well being of our state̢???s 900,000 small employers. This week̢???s ruling sends a strong message that this sort of practice will not be tolerated in the Buckeye State.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Entrepreneurs joined SBA Administrator Karen Mills on Wednesday, August 7 to discuss immigration reform and how it could affect small businesses
Staten Island, NY̢??The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority, hosted a small business roundtable discussion today featuring SBA Administrator Karen Mills on the immigration reform legislation currently being considered by Congress and how it could impact small businesses. The forum was an opportunity for small employers to learn about what̢???s in the bill, how it might affect them and to give feedback on the proposed legislation.
Topic(s):
Immigration