64% disapprove of Senate’s handling of small business issues A new national survey shows small business owners are concerned about Omicron’s economic impact and say policies in the Build Back Better Act would help address the challenges they are facing Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2022— A new national survey from Small Business for America’s Future shows […]
WLTX-TV January 23, 2022 Like many small businesses, January has been a slow month for Azalea Coffee Bar. After the owner asked the community for help, customers came pouring in. By Julia Kauffman (WLTX) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Small businesses continue to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. Add in slow winter months, and the lack
WIS-TV September 28, 2021 By Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – An economist at the University of South Carolina said the federal government is unlikely to shut down Friday at midnight, the deadline by which Congress needs to reach an agreement on funding to keep it open. Past that, lawmakers face another deadline moving closer to
Join us Thursday, September 30th, for a business leader briefing with Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) moderated by Candace Waterman, President & CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Congressman Luetkemeyer will brief our local business leader network about what Congress is doing to help small business owners recover from the
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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 focused on political news. Below
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Join a free Zoom webinar, September 23rd at 4PM ET, to learn how to manage your business within a new COVID-19 society. The webinar is sponsored by the Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, MBDA COVID-19 Project, City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities and USC Arnold School of Public Health. Click here for more
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In April, about 2% of all small businesses had shut down for good. Now that number could be up to 20%. For those still hanging on, this is a good time to take stock of your business and determine if you should make some changes…maybe dramatic changes. The success stories we have heard about businesses
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The House LCI ad hoc subcommittee working on H.4431 will meet again on February 5th. They need to hear from small businesses. Contact the House members below with this message: Don’t let small business be held hostage to the fight between big manufacturers and local government on how to calculate the business license tax. Remove
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 President Snubs Small Business During State of the Union Statement by Anne Zimmerman, co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and owner of Zimmerman and Co. CPAs WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 4, 2020—The president failed to mention small businesses in his State of the Union—perhaps not surprising
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Charleston Regional Business Journal October 18, 2019 Staff Report You’ll hear it from politicians hoping to get your vote and occasionally raise your taxes for water, sewer and roads: Small business is the backbone of the nation’s economy. Turns out, they’re right. Most companies have fewer than five employees, and in South Carolina the margin
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