Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2020
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers the most up-to-date statistics about American small businesses in one place. Updated annually, the FAQ is a convenient place to find facts…
Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Updated February 22, 2021, 12:00pm ET
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them.
SBA COVID PAGE
On February 22, 2021 - The White House…
2020 Small Business Profiles For The States And Territories
Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual portrait of each state’s small businesses. Included in each are snapshots into each state’s small business health and economic activity. Some economic data is also supplied for U.S.…
FWS Delays Effective Date and Reopens Comment Period for Regulations Governing Take of Migratory…
On February 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) delayed the effective date of a final rule defining the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) as applied to conduct resulting in the injury…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – February 26
***SBA Environmental Roundtable Meeting***
FRIDAY, February 26, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams Meeting
The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics,…
Small Business Tax Roundtable – February 19
SBA Office of Advocacy Small Business Virtual Tax Roundtable: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Tax Issues and Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Update
Friday, February 19, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams Live Event…
EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed 2021 Pesticide General Permit under the National Pollution Discharge…
On January 15 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Availability of proposed 2021 Pesticide General Permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit Program of the Clean Water Act.…
Regulatory Issues to Watch in the FY 2021 Spending and COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation
The stimulus and omnibus spending for FY 2021, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, had many provisions for small business relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a second round of funding through the SBA’s Paycheck…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, January 29, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Via Teams Webinar
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction of Small Business Representatives (10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.)
Bruce…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposed Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
On December 31, 2020 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to amend regulations implementing the Atlantic large whale take reduction plan. The agency is proposing several…
SBA Environmental Roundtable Meeting- February 5, 2021
***SBA Environmental Roundtable Meeting***
FRIDAY, February 5, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams Meeting
The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics,…
Annual Report of the Office of Economic Research, FY 2019
To support Advocacy’s mission of examining the role and contributions of small businesses, the Office of Economic Research spent FY 2019 providing timely and relevant research products, analyzing proposed regulations for small business…
USDA Finalizes Rule for Domestic Hemp Production, Offers More Regulatory Certainty to Industry
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule outlining policies for domestic hemp production. This rule follows and…