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 March 16, 2021, 10:00am 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 released…
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.…
EPA Announces Public Engagement Opportunities to Discuss the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced public engagement opportunities to discuss the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). EPA had previously delayed the effective date of the LCRR until at least June…
Advocacy Encourages Small Businesses to Comment on USTR’s Request for Information on Proposed…
On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the next steps in its investigations of digital services taxes (DSTs) in several countries and is seeking public comment on possible actions related to…
NMFS Further Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific…
On March 29, 2021 the National Marine Fisheries Service published a notice extending the public comment period on its proposed rule to designate critical habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals. The proposed rule would designate critical habitat…
Small Business Facts: Science/High-Tech Workers and Small Firms
Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to the Census Bureau’s data series, Innovation Measurement Initiative, the bulk of STEM-related researchers …
March Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – April 9
***Small Business Environmental Roundtable Meeting***
FRIDAY, April 9, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams Meeting
The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the…
Small Business Facts: Paths to Business Ownership
About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business they own. The starting method for small businesses tends to be relatively stable over time but differs based…
EPA’s Notice of Data Availability for its Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles
On March 12, 2021, EPA issued a notice to reopen the comment period for its recently published notice of data availability (NODA) and a request for additional information to reconsider its definition of “beneficial use” and its provisions…
EPA’s Review of Final Rules for the Five Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
On March 16, 2021, EPA opened a public comment period to review five recently published final rules to address persistent bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals under the Toxic Substance Control Act. The PBT final rules were issued on…
EPA Seeks Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Further Regulate Discharges from…
On March 17, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to further regulate discharges from manufacturers of PFAS under the Clean Water Act. EPA is specifically requesting…