Columbia Regional Business Report February 28, 2022 Big worries, small businesses Inflation, supply chain woes contribute to owners’ ongoing concerns By Christina Lee Knauss Contributing Writer With inflation rising faster than it has since Ronald Reagan was president, small businesses are among those being hit hardest by rising prices.…
Earned Income Tax Credits For Your Employees
Earned Income Tax Credits For Your Employees Tax season is here and your employees may be qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC provides greater security for working Americans, especially for those with children – providing families with a financial boost while growing the economy and reducing…
Meet three young entrepreneurs taking care of business in the Midlands
WLTX-TV February 24, 2022 Meet three young entrepreneurs taking care of Business in the Midlands By Whitney Sullivan COLUMBIA, S.C. — The United States is at a 40-year low in new business startups, according to the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. It is one of the reasons the…
Hear from the President’s Special Assistant for Democracy. March 2nd at 3 pm ET.
The American Sustainable Business Network is excited to host Justin Vail, Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation, on Wednesday, March 2 at 3 pm ET. There is a concerted effort at the state level to undermine fair elections that allow all legal voters easy access to…
Opinion: Federal Marketplace Offers Help as Health Insurance Costs Rise
Greenville Business Magazine January 27, 2022 Opinion: Federal Marketplace Offers Help as Health Insurance Costs Rise By Frank Knapp Jr. Small business owners and workers across South Carolina have found good news on affordable health insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace, where plans from private insurance companies could…
Don’t leave your ERTC Money on the table
This might be the best 30-minutes you ever invest in your business. If you were unable to join the small business owners who registered for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) webinar we held recently, here is your opportunity to watch the 30-minute video at your convenience. Already three small…
Sirius XM – POTUS Ch. Features conversation on SBAF survey results
CNN’s Political Commentator, Alice Stewart, talked with Small Business for America’s Future co-chair Frank Knapp on February 1st about the organization’s survey. Ms. Stewart, who was guest hosting the Laura Coates Show, was the Communications Director for four GOP presidential campaigns– Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum and Michele…
Could failing to act on the Build Back Better Act cost lawmakers votes?
Gray, Washington News Bureau January 31, 2022 New national survey finds federal lawmakers not acting on BBB could influence how some small business owners vote in the midterm elections. By Nicole Neuman WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – As Democrats in Congress work to revive the Build Back Better Act, some small…
Over 300,000 South Carolinians obtain health insurance via federal Marketplace
Press Release January 31, 2022 Columbia, SC—A total of 300,392 South Carolinians obtained affordable, quality health insurance in the federal Health Insurance Marketplace during the official open enrollment period, November 1-January 15, placing it eighth out of the 33 states using the federal platform. Nationally 14.5 million Americans now have…
Small business survey results discussed on Michigan radio
Listen to Paul Miller of Michigan radio station WPHM interview Frank Knapp on 1/28/22 regarding the results of a Small Business for America’s Future survey. Mr. Knapp discusses the dissatisfaction of small business owners in the US Senate’s failure to address the top concerns of small businesses. Listen: https://www.wphm.net/episode/january-28-frank-knapp/