Press Release October 11, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org A coalition of national, state, and local business organizations today sent a letter to Congressional leaders in response to House and Senate Republican letters opposed to a commonsense solution to the problem of entrepreneurs and small businesses not having needed…
Small business owners wary to accept available federal COVID aid
GrayDC, September 24, 2021 WIBW (Topeka, KS), September 24, 2021 WLUC (Negaunee, MI), September 24, 2021 Watch Video The COVID EIDL loan would allow business owners to borrow $2 million for recovery. But some worry about the commitment. By David Ade and Natalie Grim WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Disaster loans…
Letter to the editor: Campaign calls for increasing federal contracting goals for small businesses
Sumter Daily Item July 30, 2021 I want to thank Sen. Graham for his request of federal dollars for important construction projects at South Carolina’s military bases. Not only will these funds address critical needs at our in-state military bases, they also offer an opportunity for our small businesses to…
“Revitalizing America’s Cities”—Watch Video from The Hil
July 15, 2021 Today, The Hill hosted a special virtual event, “Revitalizing America’s Cities” that featured Mayors from across the country discussing what their cities are or will be doing to promote the success of microbusinesses to make their cities more resilient. The Hill is a Washington, DC-based media company…
Business campaign addresses 40-year low in new startups
Jacksonville Business Journal April 26, 2021 Reform the SBA media tour starts in Jacksonville. By Logan Moore – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Starting a small business pre-pandemic was hard, and now it’s even harder. That’s why Columbia, South Carolina-based Reform the Small Business Administration is advocating for reform in Washington…
Chamber official combats low rate of new business startups
Business Observer (Sarasota, FL) May 21, 2021 by: Business Observer Staff A chamber of commerce official says the nationwide lack of new businesses startups — the U.S. is at a 40-year low — will cripple, or at least hinder, any economic recovery. And Frank Knapp, the official sounding the…
Getting back on track. SBA webinar today at 4
The Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) are providing several educational opportunities for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small businesses know about the many resources to…
Advocate campaigns to reform the SBA. Small biz startups at 40-yr low
Sun Port Charlotte May 14, 2021 By NANCY J. SEMON, Staff Writer If Frank Knapp, Jr. has his way, the Biden administration will budget more money for small businesses and give out more loans to entrepreneurs in underserved communities. “The SBA (Small Business Administration) is broken,” Knapp said when he…
OPINION: Want to ignite our economy? Help our small businesses grow
Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, FL) May 10, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr. I recently had the great pleasure of visiting Sarasota as I drove around Florida talking to the media. In addition to the wonderful weather, the core of the city was vibrant; coffee shops and restaurants were bustling with customers. These…
Opinion: Business Campaign for Better Access to Capital for Black Entrepreneurs
Jacksonville Free Press April 21, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr. and Derek Peebles In September of 2019, long before anyone had ever heard of the coronavirus, The Republican Party’s only Black U.S. Senator, Tim Scott (R-SC) announced that he had introduced the Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act along with…