On Sept. 12 and 13, 2012, Small Business Majority brought 14 small business owners from 11 states to Washington, DC to discuss what their biggest needs are as entrepreneurs and let legislators know how to help address them.

Attending meetings at the Capitol, the White House and other locations, network council members shared their entrepreneurial insight on issues like healthcare reform, clean energy, access to capital and taxes with officials such as Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Marie Johns and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of Congress including Senator Mary Landrieu, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chairwoman. Scroll down for a complete list of the group’s meetings.

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In addition to the meetings listed above, Small Business Majority’s network council met with officials and Congressional members such as:

• Jonathan Swain, Small Business Administration Chief of Staff
• Alan Krueger, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
• Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy
• Liz Fowler, Special Assistant to the President for Helathcare & Economic Policy
• Tricia Keller, Senior Policy Advisor, National Economic Council
• Greg Nelson, Chief of Staff, National Economic Council
• Ari Matusiak, Executive Director, White House Business Council
• Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator
• Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader
• Suzanne Bonamici, U.S. Representative
• Jon Carson, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Public Engagement

Select news coverage of events the group attended can be found below, including video footage of a press roundtable on access to capital where two of the entrepreneurs shared their businesses’ stories. Also highlighted are some of the top articles Small Business Majority network council members have authored or been featured in over the past year.

Huffington Post
Small Businesses Take DC
09/18/2012

Santa Cruz Sentinel
Business Digest: Small Business to speak out
09/08/2012

Tri County Record
Area Business Owner to Talk Small Business at Capitol, White House
09/10/2012

The Hill
Access to Capital for Small Business Roundtable
09/12/2012

Sandy Post
Ryan takes message to capital
09/12/2012

Fox Business
Ending tax breaks for $250K-plus earners won’t impact small business
Mike Brey (VA)

NPR
How Health Care Ruling Impacts Small Business
Zachary Davis (CA)

The Oregonian
Portland-area business owners lend their voice to health insurance debate
Mike Roach (OR)

Washington Post
Commentary: Small-business owners say the future looks bleak if health care law overturned
Jamal Lee (MD)

Yahoo! Small Business Advisor
Have you claimed your small business healthcare tax credit?
Ron Nelsen (NV)

WebMD
Future healthcare savings for small business owners
Walt Rowen (PA)

Med City News
ACA is saving money on health care that small businesses can use for hiring
Steve Tatar (OH)

Huffington Post
New Fuel Efficiency Standards Power Small Business Success
Jonathan Tobias (MI)

Businessweek
This Bookstore Owner Isn’t Bashing Health-Care Tax Credits
Betsy Burton (UT)

CBS
Small and Struggling
Ken Weinstein (PA)