On June 5th, Small Business Majority Vice President, State Policy & Advocacy sent a letter to the North Carolina House Rules Committee in support of House Bill 1046. This bill would help to initiate an important analysis of how businesses are formed and whether they face barriers.
North Carolina Small Business Owner Highlight
When Chris Petrella found himself in the dark, he had a bright idea.
While camping with his son in 2012 he realized he didn’t have a way to power his electronics. After that trip, Petrella went to a camping supplies store and inquired about such a device.
“I sketched it out for him [the store clerk]” and he told me it didn’t exist. I did a Google search, and it wasn’t found,” Petrella said. “I thought to myself this is so bizarre because I can picture this thing clearly in my mind.”
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North Carolina Policy
Browse our latest state-based regulatory comments and legislative testimony in this area below, or click the button to view all records.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
North Carolina is home to more than 1 million small businesses, employing 1.8 million people and accounting for 99.6% of all businesses in the state.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Today, Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash, submitted a letter to the Speaker of the House and Senate Pro Tempore of North Carolina opposing legislation that would eliminate the state's corporate income tax. This is not a priority for small businesses and most small businesses do not benefit from this.
Monday, February 10, 2025
On February 10, Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the North Carolina House Committee on the Judiciary in support of HB 45. This legsilation would give North Carolinians a fair chance and help expand the state’s skilled workforce by making it easier for entrepreneurs and jobseekers to obtain occupational licenses.
North Carolina Research
Published:
Thu, 10/24/2024
Small business owners across the Tar Heel State know it makes good business sense to take care of 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. With small businesses struggling to compete with large companies that can offer attractive benefits packages, it should come as no surprise that small business owners support establishing a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program that would make it easier for them to facilitate their employees’ access to the paid time off they need to support their families while keeping their jobs.
Published:
Wed, 04/03/2024
Small Business Majority’s new poll of North Carolina 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.
Published:
Wed, 02/01/2023
Small businesses in North Carolina are still struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce, persistent challenges in the wake of the pandemic.
