The New York Times April 4, 2021 A year after the Paycheck Protection Program started, studies show how its design hurt Black- and other minority-owned businesses. Shaundell Newsome of Small Business for America’s Future said changes were needed throughout the banking industry to improve outcomes for Black owners. By Stacy Cowley…
For Immediate Release Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC, March 31, 2021—The nation’s 40-year low in new business startups has a number of contributing factors. The Reform the SBA campaign has recommendations addressing some of the possible issues including access to capital, especially in rural and underserved communities…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Frank Knapp, Co-Chair of Small Business for America’s Future and President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce on the Proposed American Jobs Plan Washington, D.C., March. 31, 2021—The Biden Administrations’ American Jobs Plan…
***Breaking News*** Most small business owners make too much money to qualify for a federal subsidy when buying an health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. The result has been premiums that were often unaffordable. The rules changed on March 11th!! The cap on income level for premium…
Statehouse Report March 26, 2021 By Andy Brack By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance. At present, many agree…
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REGISTER FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TOWN HALL March 31 at 3 PM ET 2021 represents an opportunity for responsible businesses and investors to mobilize in favor of policy solutions that ensure a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable economic model. After a year in which our country experienced a devastating…
Lexington County Chronicle March 22, 2021 By Jerry Bellune Go ahead. Speak up. State regulators say you can. The SC Public Service Commission turned Dominion Energy down Monday in its bid to silence more than 30 solar experts and owners. Dominion wants to charge its solar customers higher rates because…
March 24, 2021 Reform the SBA was the subject on WRHI’s Palmetto Mornings radio show in Rock Hill, SC. Hosts Lucas McFadden and Patti Mercer talked with Frank Knapp, campaign coordinator and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. Listen here: https://reformthesba.com/wrhi-interview-on-reforming-the-sba-3-24-21/