California Small Business Owner Highlight
Fresh Kutz opened its doors in North Hollywood in 2008 with the goal of offering all customers premium services by top-level barbers in a modern barbershop. Since its inception, owner Brian Portillo knew he would face several challenges as the community has a crime rate above the national average. Not only did he want to open his business in the community in which he grew up, but he wanted to create positive social impact while running his business.
California Events
Wed, 01/22/2020 (All day) |
6:00 pm PT
Please join Small Business Majority, Opportunity Fund and the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley at the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for an interactive presentation on CalSavers, California's new individual retirement savings accoun
Presentation |
San Jose, CA
Mon, 02/10/2020 (All day) |
6:00 pm PT
Knowledge is power in 2020.
Workshop |
Oakland, CA
Mon, 03/02/2020 (All day) |
11:00 am PST
Webinar |
CA
On January 1, a new state employment law (AB 5) went into effect that requires many independent contractors to now be classified as employees—a change that could impact small businesses like yours.
California Policy
Browse the list of our latest state-based regulatory comments and legislative testimony in this area.
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California Research
Published:
Tue, 03/12/2019
California small business owners broadly support proposed healthcare reforms that would expand access and address affordability, according to new scientific opinion polling. The poll found large majorities of California small business owners support expanding the existing system of premium subsidies to help more people purchase insurance. They also broadly support other proposals aimed at addressing underlying cost and affordability issues across the healthcare system.
Published:
Tue, 12/12/2017
Access to capital is consistently one of the most pressing issues for small business owners. A recent survey conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Small Business Majority found California small business owners are worried about predatory lending and agree that there should be stronger regulations on online lending. The poll was a national online survey of 500 small business owners with an oversample of 141 California small business owners and conducted between September 29 and October 4, 2017.
Published:
Wed, 02/24/2016
A scientific opinion poll released by AARP and Small Business Majority shows a strong majority of California small business owners support the creation of a voluntary, portable retirement savings program that would allow employees to more easily save for their financial future. What's more, small business owners believe offering such a program to their employees would give their business a competitive edge.
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