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Columbia wants to know how badly coronavirus is affecting local businesses

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The State March 26, 2020 By Bristow Marchant COLUMBIA, SC Columbia wants to know how the coronavirus is affecting local businesses, as city leaders consider support for local businesses amid the virus’s national economic fallout. If the results of a survey for small business owners posted on the city’s website match national data, it would […]

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California restaurants plead for insurance help during coronavirus closures

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“I gotta tell you, small businesses are not inclined to take on debt just to keep their head above water,” Knapp said. “They’re going to figure out some other way of cutting their costs or shutting down.” Politico March 24, 2020 By CARLA MARINUCCI and KATY MURPHY SACRAMENTO — After shutting their doors and laying

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Struggling Pee Dee businesses to receive help if $2 trillion relief package passes

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WMBF-TV March 25, 2020 Watch video Help coming for struggling businesses in Florence By Cameron Crowe FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) – Help could be on the way soon for small Florence businesses who are hurting during the coronavirus crisis. Just after midnight, Congress agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus package to assist businesses that have had

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Small Business Group: Senate Bill Provides Some Emergency Relief for Small Businesses but Policymakers Must Also Find Long-Term Solutions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C., March 26, 2020—The Senate’s passage today of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief fund–including $377 billion for small businesses and

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Column:  Small-business is key to our economic survival

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Augusta Chronicle March 25, 2020 By Frank Knapp Jr. Small business is in a crisis because of the government’s appropriate actions to contain the COVID-19 from spreading. Consumer demand has fallen to the floor. How serious is it? Goldman Sachs conducted a national survey of small businesses last week and found that about 51% of

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Opinion: Small business survival is our economic survival

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Newberry Observer March 25, 2020 By Frank Knapp Jr. Small business is in a crisis because of government’s appropriate actions to contain the coronavirus from spreading.   Consumer demand has fallen to the floor. How serious is it? A survey released this week by Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform of its network of small businesses found

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Small Business Survey: Small Businesses Across Country See Huge Drop in Revenue, Closing at Rapid Rate; Desperate for Economic Relief Now 

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(Co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform is Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Conan Knoll 831-524-6764 conan@emcstrategies.com A survey conducted by Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform of its network of small businesses finds 70% have lost 50% or more of their revenue, 40%

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51% of small businesses won’t survive unless Congress gives grants now

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Blog of Frank Knapp, President/CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce March 21, 2020 U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats are discussing what should be in the Senates Stimulus package which might receive a vote on Monday. The urgency for Congress to come up with a plan that will work to save small

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Policy Recommendations to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID-19

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Below is the letter sent late yesterday to U.S. Senate leaders and members of the U.S. House.  The letter gives four recommendations for helping small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. The letter is from a national coalition of small businesses, Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform, which is co-chaired by the president/CEO of the SC Small

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Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform Encouraged by Coronavirus Relief Package, but Urges Swift Action that Directly Helps Vulnerable Small Businesses and Their Workers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C., March 18, 2020—Amid expanding economic impacts and business closures from COVID-19, it was encouraging to see Congress pass and

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