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Celebrating Hispanic Entrepreneurship Twitter Chat Recap

Posted: October 7, 2022

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we co-hosted a Twitter chat with Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), Support Latino Businesses and America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) to share opportunities and challenges facing Hispanic and Latino small business owners. 

Below is a brief recap of the questions and a sample of the great tips and information shared during the chat. 

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Webinar series with the Small Business Administration

: Webinar series with the Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Small Business Majority are hosting a webinar series on timely topics to inform and connect small business owners with SBA resources and tools to meet today’s challenges. 

Topics for 2023 will include a refresh on SBA capital programs, procurement and contracting opportunities, identifying responsible lenders, and hiring your workforce.

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Small Businesses and Business Organizations add their name in support of the Inflation Reduction Act

Today, hundreds of small business owners and business organizations added their names to a letter urging Congress to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The letter outlines how small businesses stand to benefit from the legislation, namely by improving access to healthcare, increasing tax enforcement on large corporations, and making meaningful climate change investments.

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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Fri, 08/05/2022 - 06:31

Small Business Majority Supports the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Today, John Arensmeyer, CEO and founder, submitted a letter to Congressional leadership offering strong support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Inflation Reduction Act's provisions would improve access to healthcare, increase tax enforcement on large corporations, and make meaningful climate change investments. 

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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Thu, 07/28/2022 - 10:00

Small Business Majority's response to the proposed joint rule on the Community Reinvestment Act.

Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act. We are pleased with the revisions made to the rule based on feedback from our organization and other stakeholders.

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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Wed, 07/27/2022 - 10:43

National Veterans Chamber of Commerce

The National Veterans Chamber main goal is to promote collaboration and empowerment in support of innovative ideas that will have a positive impact in the Military/Veteran community. The NVCC focuses on programs and Projects that show transformative potential, including Education, Employment, Family, Wellness and Entrepreneurship. The National Veterans Chamber is a Collaboration-Driven Organization open to new ideas and new strategies that will benefit the Communities we serve.

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Talibah Bayles

Talibah Bayles is a Birmingham, Alabama native and national business advocate on a mission to bring genuine solutions for ignored small businesses.

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Janna Rodriguez

Janna Rodriguez is an owner and provider at the Innovative Daycare Corp, located in her hometown of Freeport, N.Y., where she promotes a safe and fun environment, develops strong relationships with parents, and models appropriate social behaviors to cultivate development of interpersonal communication skills. Prior to this position, she worked as a co-owner/provider at Juliet Little Angels, LLC.   
  

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Small Business Majority supports H.R. 6814 the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Act

Today, John Arensmeyer submitted a letter to Chairwoman Waters (D-CA-29) and Ranking Member McHenry (R-NC-10) of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services urging passage of HR 6814. The Small Business Fair Debt Collection Act extends protections under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to small businesses with loans or obligations that are less than $2.5 million to ensure debt collectors have guardrails on what they can do to collect these debts.

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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Fri, 06/10/2022 - 12:51

Small Business Majority CEO testifies on workforce challenges

Today, John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship at a hearing, "The Small Business Workforce Challenge: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions." More than two years into the pandemic, small businesses are slowly rebuilding but need a vibrant stable workforce to fully recover. Entrepreneurs, especially those in under-resourced communities, need an array of support to address labor shortages and ensure employees are able to come back to the workforce. Mr.

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Submitted by Quintin Reed on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 11:02

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