Tarsha Hearns

Vice President, Entrepreneurship

Tarsha Hearns is responsible for directing Small Business Majority’s education and resource initiatives, which provide a suite of programs and tools to small business owners and self-employed entrepreneurs to empower them to start and grow their enterprises and maximize their economic prosperity.

Prior to joining Small Business Majority, Tarsha led various entrepreneurial ecosystem initiatives in the Dallas, Texas area, including launching an SBA women's business center, leading the SBA's Community Navigator Dallas Program, and overseeing entrepreneur center resources, supporting thousands of entrepreneurs in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She served on the board of the Association of Women's Business Centers, was a member of the Ecosystem Builders Leadership Project Council and is widely recognized for her achievements and contributions to the small business community.

Additionally, Tarsha has been an entrepreneur herself for 20 years, a published author, a professor, a podcast host and much more. She has received numerous awards for her entrepreneurial endeavors, her leadership and her dedication to serving women and minority founders.

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Small Business Majority, national business groups and key stakeholders urge FTC to support final rule banning non-compete agreements

Monday, April 22, 2024

On April 22, Small Business Majority, Main Street Alliance, Multicultural Business Alliance, and the National Employment Law Project sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in support of the final rule which would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees.

Small Business Majority Testifies in Support of Closing Corporate Loopholes in Tax Code

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

On January 17, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Budget at a hearing on closing corporate loopholes that reward offshoring jobs and profits in the tax code. He shared comments on initiatives to bring parity to the tax code and recover lost revenue that would greatly support the small business community.

Small Business Majority joins amicus brief in Corner Post, Inc., vs Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

On December 20, Small Business Majority joined the American Sustainable Business Network, Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action, Main Street Alliance and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce in filing an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court.

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Small Business Majority, national business groups and key stakeholders urge FTC to support final rule banning non-compete agreements

Small Business Majority Testifies in Support of Closing Corporate Loopholes in Tax Code

Small Business Majority joins amicus brief in Corner Post, Inc., vs Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

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