Learn about the importance of succession planning and explore the potential of employee ownership for your small business. Join speakers from the U.S.
Pennsylvania Small Business Owner Highlight
David Arena is a small business owner who proves the road less traveled may sometimes be the road to success.
“I am not the most talented business owner out there, but I worked hard to get where I am,” said David.
Pennsylvania Events
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
3:00pm ET
Webinar | National
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 |
2:00pm ET
Webinar | National
You learned about the basics of retirement and how your small business could benefit. Now, take the next step and learn how to take advantage of Secure 2.0, a law that can help you and your employees substantially improve your retirement options.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET
Webinar | National
Looking to take your business to the next level with secure funding? Join Small Business Majority for a complimentary webinar dedicated to exploring funding options for small businesses.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
10:00am MT
Webinar | National
Employee retention is key to a business's success. However, high turnover rates continue to challenge small businesses and impede their ability to grow.
Pennsylvania Policy
Browse our latest state-based regulatory comments and legislative testimony in this area below, or click the button to view all records.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Today, Public Policy Director, Awesta Sarkash, submitted a letter of support for SB 580, The Family Care Act. SB 580 would create a paid family and medical leave insurance fund in Pennsylvania. This program would allow small business owners to access and offer this benefit to their employees, helping them overcome challenges in the workforce.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Today, Awesta Sarkash, Public Policy Director, submitted a letter of support for HB 181, the Family Care Act. The bill would create a paid family and medical leave insurance fund in state and allow small business owners to access and offer this benefit to their employees, helping them overcome challenges in the workforce.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Today, Public Policy Director, Awesta Sarkash, submitted a letter of support to Pennsylvania's House Judiciary Committee for HB 689, legislation that would expand Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate laws and ensure people who have served their time get at second chance.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
On June 11, 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 a case before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to ban non-compete agreements.
Pennsylvania Research
Published:
Wed, 02/01/2023
Small businesses in Pennsylvania are still struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce, persistent challenges in the wake of the pandemic.
Published:
Wed, 01/25/2023
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. One viable solution to their persistent workforce challenges is the passing of Clean Slate policies, which seal and expunge certain criminal records and allow justice-impacted individuals to seek employment opportunities and entrepreneurship. Individual state analyses of small business responses in Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas found widespread support for Clean Slate policies at the state and federal level.
Published:
Tue, 06/04/2013
Small business owners nationwide are doing all they can to strengthen their businesses and put the Great Recession’s effects behind them. Now more than ever, it’s critical they have the help of smart employment laws allowing them to attract and retain the best talent. National scientific opinion polling shows the vast majority of small business owners believe we’re long overdue for federal and state policies protecting all workers from discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
