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Giovanni Delfino

Giovanni A. Delfino is a dynamic small business advocate, Emmy Award-winning public speaker and accomplished business development consultant. As the founder and CEO of DelfinoCo since 2013, Giovanni has dedicated his career to fostering small business growth, integrating Latino-owned businesses, and driving economic development. With expertise in business development, market behavior analysis and economic policy, Giovanni has guided countless businesses to success.

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Submitted by Small Business Majority on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 12:38

Small Business Majority submits comments in support of proposed rule to expand access to contraceptive products

On December 10, Small Business Majority submitted comments in support of a proposed rule issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and of the Treasury which would require most group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives without cost sharing or requiring a prescription.

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 13:44

Nikki Bravo

Nikki Bravo is a dynamic entrepreneur and community builder. As a first-generation American with West Indian-born parents, she is dedicated to economic development and community empowerment. She spent most of her early career in city government with Chicago's Department of Planning and Development and later served as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer of the Public Building Commission of Chicago.

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Submitted by Elena Ellingson-Cosenza on Tue, 12/03/2024 - 10:49

Small Business Majority testifies on the importance of enacting bottom-up tax reforms ahead of the 2025 tax policy debate

On November 19, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the Joint Economic Committee at a hearing titled “Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate.” John’s testimony highlighted the shortcomings of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) for small businesses and the need to implement equitable, bottom-up tax reforms which deliver real benefits for the smallest, most under-resourced businesses ahead of the forthcoming expiration of several TCJA provisions in 2025.

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 09:33

Small Business Majority files Amicus Brief underscoring the FTC’s authority to enforce their ban on non-compete agreements

On November 12, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit which underscores the FTC’s authority to enforce their final rule to restrict the use of non-compete agreements, which encourages entrepreneurship, small business growth, and workforce development on Main Street.

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Thu, 11/14/2024 - 10:30

Small Business Majority submits comments to House Ways & Means Committee Main Street Tax Team

On October 15, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways & Means’ Main Street Tax Team which outlines how Congress can prioritize bottom-up tax reforms for small businesses in the 2025 tax debate.

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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Tue, 10/15/2024 - 07:30

Small Business Majority sends letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass supplemental disaster relief funding

On October 11, Small Business Majority sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass supplemental disaster relief funding for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program portfolio to support the recovery of the thousands of small businesses impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Submitted by Elena Ellingson-Cosenza on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:08

Small businesses support a national paid family & medical leave program

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Small Business Majority
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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Small business owners know it makes good business sense to care for their employees, and they also genuinely care for the people who work for them. However, they often struggle to provide key benefits, including paid family and medical leave, which they believe would help them recruit and retain their workers. A new national scientific opinion poll conducted for Small Business Majority and the National Partnership for Women & Families by Lake Research Partners found that 79% of small business owners support the creation of a national paid family and medical leave program that would guarantee employees wage replacement for up to 12 weeks, funded by 0.5% employer and employee contributions each.

Small businesses benefit from targeted grant and loan programs, support their continued existence

Publisher: 
Small Business Majority
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Date: 
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Small Business Majority’s new national opinion poll of small business owners reveals that a plurality has benefited from government, private, or nonprofit programs designed to support a specific demographic group. This includes government agencies and federally-backed programs such as SBA’s 8(a) program, Women’s Business Centers and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund as well as private grant and loan programs, consulting through chambers of commerce, and support provided through business incubators and accelerators. These programs have helped them with general business success and growth, access to capital and one-on-one mentoring and guidance.

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