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Venturize: Get on the path to business success
Venturize is a free online resource hub for small business owners like you who need help accessing tools and resources to grow their businesses. Managed by Small Business Majority, Venturize offers unbiased education and resources about small business loans, retirement and healthcare to empower entrepreneurs to make the best financial decisions for their business. We also help small businesses get connected to trusted local providers that can help their enterprises grow.
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Small Business Majority Survey: Small business owners at their breaking point, need additional stimulus relief
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
As Congress continues to debate the next round of stimulus relief, Small Business Majority surveyed its national network of small business owners to gauge their views on key small business proposals currently on the table. The survey results highlight a number of issues that need to be taken into consideration while finalizing these proposals and reveal that the clock will run out for many of our nation’s small businesses if help doesn’t arrive soon.
Small Business Majority Recommends Changes to the Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act
Today, Small Business Majority shared a letter with Senators Rubio, Cardin, Shaheen and Collins on recommendations for changes for S, 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act. S, 4321 is a starting point in addressing the lack of flexibility that small business owners who participated in PPP are facing. However, the legislation requires critical changes to provide enough comprehensive changes that entrepreneurs need to sustain their businesses.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 07:51 Small Business Majority Asks for Inclusion of S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act in Next Relief Package
Today, Small Business Majority submitted a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to include S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, in the next relief package. This bill would provide automatic forgiveness for all Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000, while also ensuring fraud protections are in place. Loans under $150,000 represent only 26% of the PPP funds disbursed, and the overwhelming majority of these loans likely went to the most vulnerable, COVID-19 impacted businesses.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 06:57 Small Business Majority Provides Written Testimony for Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
Small Business Majority submitted written testimony for the record for the House Committee on Financial Service's Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion's, "Access Denied: Challenges for Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses Accessing Capital and Financial Services" hearing. The contributions of entrepreneurs of color and women to our local and national economies cannot be overlooked.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 05:54 Small Business Majority supports Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
Small Business Majority submitted a letter to Senators Cramer, Menendez, Tillis and Sinema in support of the S. 4117, which would forgive all Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000, ensuring small business businesses don't incur more debt during this economic crisis.
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Submitted by Small Business Majority on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 07:32 Small Business Majority Survey: Small business owners continue to struggle despite PPP funds
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
As the Paycheck Protection Program neared its expiration, Small Business Majority surveyed its national network of small business owners to better understand how businesses have benefited from PPP. The survey reveals a majority of small businesses have received a PPP loan, but many are still struggling with their overhead costs and will likely be forced to lay off their employees again once their funding runs dry. This is particularly true for small businesses owned by people of color.
Small Business Majority requests transparency in PPP lending
On June 18, Small Business Majority called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to develop an oversight mechanism of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In a letter sent to the Administration, Small Business Majority proposed a straightforward approach to collecting relevant borrower information, while making publicly available only the full data of the highest 15% of borrowers.
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Submitted by [email protected] on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 06:47 Small business owners worried about PPP loan forgiveness
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
Small Business Majority surveyed its national network of small business owners to better understand who has benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by the CARES Act, and to shed a light on their concerns with the program. The survey reveals a strong majority of small businesses have applied for a PPP loan, but most are worried about having the loan forgiven.
