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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 Submits Comment Letter on 1071
Today, Small Business Majority submitted a letter regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposals under consideration for the implementation of Dodd Frank Section 1071. Successful implementation of Section 2071 would ameliorate the systemic barriers that women business owners and entrepreneurs of color face when attempting to access capital to start, grow and sustain their enterprises.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 06:12 Stories of Resiliency: Small business owners who inspired us in 2020
Posted: December 11, 2020
Over the summer, as small business owners began to share how they were pivoting their businesses to meet the needs of their communities and stay open during the pandemic, we were inspired to launch our Stories of Resiliency campaign on Instagram.
Over the past six months, we have shared dozens of stories from small business owners in our network who have expertly adapted their businesses and overcome massive unexpected setbacks. Here are some of their stories.
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Entrepreneurs and small business owners: Open enrollment is underway!
Posted: November 30, 2020This year we’ve seen how important it is for small business owners, their employees and their families to have access to health coverage. If you or your employees need to enroll in or renew your health insurance plans for 2021 through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual marketplace, your time is here. This open enrollment season is taking place from November 1 to December 15, and many will be eligible for premium assistance to help offset the cost of coverage.
Here are some key facts to keep in mind as you consider shopping for coverage:
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Survey: More than 1 in 3 small businesses won’t survive past the next three months without additional financial relief
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Small Business Majority
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
This is the fifth in a series of COVID-19 related surveys Small Business Majority has released of its network. Over time Small Business Majority has tracked the economic conditions facing small businesses, how well federal stimulus programs have served its network, the small business owners' views of proposed stimulus provisions, and other issues of importance.
Meet our Outreach Team -- Latavia
Posted: October 15, 2020Small Business Majority’s Outreach Team advocates for entrepreneurs on two fronts: It supports policies that would benefit small firms, and it offers workshops and events that help small business owners grow their companies. We have found this work to be even more important during this global health and economic crisis.
This week we are spotlighting Latavia Pineda, Small Business Majority’s new Southern California Outreach Manager, to let small business owners know how our team members can assist them.
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Small Business Majority files amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act
Small Business Majority filed an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Texas v. U.S., which has challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The brief urges the Supreme Court to fully uphold the Affordable Care Act and outlines how the law has benefited small businesses, self-employed entrepreneurs and small business employees who previously struggled to access quality, affordable health coverage.
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Submitted by [email protected] on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 08:39 Small Business Majority Urges Congress to Pass Relief Bill
Today, Small Business Majority sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to pass a comprehensive and robust COVID-19 relief package. This week kicks off National Small Business Week when just last week, new data revealed small businesses across the country are closing permanently. The consequences of not passing a relief package that includes more funding for small businesses would be catastrophic.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 05:01 Small Business Owner Submits Testimony on Experience with Predatory Lending
Today, Johnathon Bush, small business owner of Not Just Cookies in Chicago, Illinois, submitted his testimony for the U.S. House Committee on Small Business's hearing on Transparency in Small Business Lending. Johnathon details the harmful impacts that a lack of transparency in small business lending has done to his business, which he built from the ground up.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:29 
