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…
Join briefing with Republican Congressman Blaine Leutkemery
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…
“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…
The New Normal- Conducting Business in a COVID-19 Economy
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…
Does your business need to change?
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…
ACTION ALERT: H.4431, the house members need to hear from small businesses
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…
President Snubs Small Business During State of the Union
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…
Small business is big business in S.C.
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…
Opinion: Failure Would Cement ‘Victory for Small Business’
Morning Consult June 21, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr. Starting next year, for the first time, businesses will be allowed to give workers money specifically to purchase individual health insurance policies. This revised federal rule for tax-exempt health reimbursement arrangements was finalized last week. President Donald Trump called the changes a “monumental…
FREE SHOP Information Sessions, Chester and Lancaster Counties
Small businesses in Chester and Lancaster counties have a special opportunity on January 7, 2015 to hear from an expert on health insurance options available to them and their employees through the federal health insurance marketplace. The sessions are scheduled for: 12:00 p.m. – Native American Studies Center 5:30 p.m.…