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Digital transformation: Survey finds lack of digital fluency in key areas, need for additional support
Publisher:
Small Business Majority
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Date:
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed consumer behavior and how business is done. Tech giants and other large companies were able to capitalize on this seismic shift, leaving vulnerable small businesses behind, particularly those owned by women and entrepreneurs of color. To ensure an equitable recovery and to level the playing field for small businesses, we have launched an in-depth, multifaceted research project to better understand what these businesses need to compete in a radically changed environment.
This first survey specifically explores small business confidence in implementing digital tools and technologies, their digital literacy and their access to broadband. Additionally, the survey reveals the current state of small business growth and how this may impact their digital transformation.
Small Business Majority supports nomination of next Secretary of Labor
On February 15, Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the White House in response to reports that Secretary Martin Walsh is expected to depart the U.S. Department of Labor. Secretary Walsh has been an important and successful advocate for America’s workers as part of a truly inclusive economy. Should he in fact decide to leave the agency, we strongly urge you to nominate Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 14:22 Business Organizations Support keeping Non-Compete NPRM Deadline
Today, Small Business Majority, American Independent Business Alliance, American Sustainable Business Network, Main Street Alliance, and Pacific Community Ventures sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission underscoring the importance of keeping the deadline for the notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at ending non-compete agreements. As leading representatives of America's 32 million small businesses, we understand how detrimental non-compete agreements are to small businesses.
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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 07:58 Small business and the State of the Union
Publisher:
Small Business Majority
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Date:
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
As President Biden prepares to deliver his second State of the Union address, Small Business Majority surveyed small business owners and decisionmakers around the country to better understand their biggest challenges, as well as the top policy issues they want to see addressed by policymakers.
Webinar series with the Small Business Administration
: Webinar series with the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Small Business Majority hosted a webinar series in 2022-2023 to inform and connect small business owners with SBA resources and tools to meet today’s challenges.
The goals of this series were to address timely issues facing small businesses in today’s economy by amplifying SBA Resource Partners and uplifting Small Business Majority partners’ work on the ground.
Webinars in the series
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Submitted by sbm-admin on Wed, 01/18/2023 - 10:06 Digital Transformation
: Digital Transformation
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed consumer behavior and how business is done. Tech giants and other large companies were able to capitalize on this seismic shift, leaving vulnerable small businesses behind, particularly those owned by women and entrepreneurs of color. To ensure an equitable recovery and to level the playing field for small businesses, we have launched an in-depth, multifaceted research project to better understand what these businesses need to compete in a radically changed environment.
With the generous support of Wells Fargo, this ongoing project will be looking at the following topics as it relates to small business' digital transformation: to be the primary sponsor on this multifaceted, 18-month research project outlined below.
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Submitted by sbm-admin on Fri, 01/13/2023 - 06:50 Small Business Majority Supports Renomination of Dilawar Syed to the SBA
Today, CEO John Arensmeyer submitted a letter of support for the renomination of Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to the leaders of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Fri, 01/06/2023 - 11:09 Small Business Majority Submits Comment to the Federal Register on SBLC
Today, John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO, submitted a comment to the Federal Register regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Lending Moratorium Recission and Removal of the Requirement for a Loan Authorization proposed rule. The Agency’s attempt to increase access to capital for minority and other under-resourced entrepreneurs is admirable, but the rules are not clear enough and do not properly address the process by which new licensees will be chosen nor the standards they will be held to.
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Submitted by Awesta Sarkash on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:40