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…
Opinion: WASHINGTON NEEDS A CZAR!
The F-Suite Magazine EMPOWERING FEMALES IN BUSINESS April 18, 2021 The SBA has a new leader, but she needs more power By Frank Knapp Jr. A month before he was sworn in as president, Joe Biden named Gina McCarthy, former EPA administrator in the Obama Administration, as his domestic climate…
Minority Entrepreneurs Struggled to Get Small-Business Relief Loans
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…
Reform the SBA discussed on WRHI 3-24-21: Listen
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/
SC group calling for changes to the SBA
Greenwood Index-Journal March 23, 2021 By JAMES HICKS A South Carolina business advocacy group is calling for changes at the Small Business Administration. “SBA needs to have a bigger mission,” said Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. His organization launched a nationwide…
Reform the SBA discussed on WRNN radio in Myrtle Beach-Listen
March 23, 2021 Listen to WRNN’s Dave Priest and Leanne Graham of Myrtle Beach, SC, discuss the Reform the SBA campaign with Frank Knapp of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of the campaign. Listen here: https://reformthesba.com/wrnn-myrtle-beach-interview-3-23-21/
Number of banks shrink by 68%, small business loans suffer
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Policy recommendation: More of the same Columbia, SC, March 23, 2021—The number of commercial banks has decreased 68% since 1980. Only 4,600 banks exist today because “many smaller sized banks have disappeared during this period, via mergers or failures” according to a…
Restaurants, small businesses stand to benefit from federal aid
WIS-TV March 10, 2021 Watch video By Chris Joseph COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The passage of the ‘American Rescue Plan’ has national implications but could have consequences closer to home. The package sets aside $28.6 billion for restaurants in the form of grants. Each grant will provide up to $10…
Supporting Entrepreneurs Elevates Our Communities
Arkansas Business February 19, 2021 by U.S. Rep. French Hill and Jeff Standridge This week celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week, which highlights the work done by entrepreneurs across the country. Our state is home to a number of thriving businesses started by determined individuals who had a vision and boldly pursued their…
100 Organizations call for fair PPP treatment for ALL microbusinesses
February 13, 2021 When the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was rolled out by Congress early last year to help “small businesses” pay employees, utilities and rent; it became very clear that many very small businesses and self-employed were shut out. One of the biggest hurdles was…