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Small businesses support expanding occupational licensing for justice-impacted individuals

Publisher: 
Small Business Majority
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Date: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

While small businesses employ nearly half (46.4%) of the private workforce in the United States, many are struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce. Our poll of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.

Small Business Majority supports occupational licensing reform in Tennessee

On March 11, Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter of support to the Tennessee Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor in support of HB 1859, legislation which would remove barriers to licensed occupations for those with prior criminal records. This is a critical proposal that will help support aspiring entrepreneurs and workers with criminal records to access the licenses they need to be successful in the workforce or launch their own businesses.

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Tennessee small businesses support expanding occupational licensing for justice-impacted individuals

Publisher: 
Small Business Majority
English
Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Small Business Majority’s new poll of Tennessee small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.

Franklinton Board of Trade

The Franklinton Board of Trade is a non-profit organization that advocates for neighborhood businesses and encourages new commercial growth. We work in partnership with many other organizations to improve the Franklinton community and create a robust business environment. We are proud to provide networking and educational opportunities to help our neighborhood businesses thrive.

Economic and Community Development Institute

Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit economic development organization headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with satellite offices in Cleveland and Akron; and a field office in Toledo. ECDI's mission is to invest in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change. As the largest U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intermediary micro lender and U.S.

The Diva Movement, Inc.

The Diva Movement provides resources, tools, information and support to women leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals. Our supportive network empowers, motivates and inspires ordinary women to live extraordinary lives. The Diva Movement is changing the way women connect!

SunDown Group

SunDown Group is a non-profit that helps connect entrepreneurs with investors, mentor,s, and talent through its business pitch events, educational programs, ask an expert network, job board, microlending platform and its early stage capital fund.

Women’s Network of Northeast Ohio

Women’s Network of Northeast Ohio - a local, grassroots, non-profit organization based in Akron - focuses on the professional and core leadership development of women professionals. We are dedicated to helping women grow their skills set through either learning new skills at our workshops or meetings, or by taking a leadership position on a committee within the organization. Women’s Network members are committed to improving the companies and organizations that we work in and the communities in which we live.

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