Site Visit: Wigwam Knocks the Socks off its Competitors in Unraveling Apparel Industry
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
Advocacy toured the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, headquarters of Wigwam Mills last week, a small business that knits 20,000 pairs of socks a day from more than 200 machines in its 200,000-square-foot…
Past Event Announcement: Join us in California for Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables
The SBA Office of Advocacy is an independent office that serves as a voice for small business within the federal government, the watchdog for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the source of small business statistics. Advocacy…
Small Businesses Need Relief!
Atlanta Business Owners Feel the Pinch of Regulation
By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel
At the most recent Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable held in Atlanta, Georgia, the Office of Advocacy heard from local small businesses about…
Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for National Small Business Week in Sacramento, CA
Release Number: 18-18 ADV
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, May 2, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Sacramento, Calif. The roundtable is an…
Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Modesto, CA
Release Number: 18-17 ADV
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, April 30, the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable for small business owners in Modesto, Calif. The event will be…
Site Visit: Small Business Brings Sizzling Regulatory Concerns to the Table
By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager
Advocacy visited the restaurant that is widely credited with being the birthplace of the Fajita, the Original Ninfa’s restaurant on Navigation Blvd in Houston. Ninfa’s…
Site Visit: Museum Brings Offshore Oil Industry Concerns Ashore
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
On March 20, Assistant Chief Counsels Bruce Lundegren and Prianka Sharma, and Regulatory Economist Michael McManus visited Galveston, Texas to learn about the offshore oil industry.…
Site Visit: Advocacy Staff Learns About Role of NAFTA during Visit with Owners of Concord Supply
By Lindsay Abate, Regulatory Economist
On March 19, the Office of Advocacy staff visited Concord Supply, Inc., a small manufacturing firm based in San Antonio, Texas. Owners Carolina and Victor Quinones, who founded the company in…
Site Visit: Architectural Salvage Warehouse Preserves the History of Detroit
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
Detroit is a city that is in a rebuilding process since its economic downturn, and one non-profit there is doing its part to reclaim its city’s historical past. Advocacy visited the…
Federal Procurement, NAFTA, and Agricultural Issues Highlight San Antonio Roundtable
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The Office of Advocacy hosted a Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in San Antonio, Texas on March 19th that attracted dozens of small businesses and their representatives who were eager to…