Advocacy Attends Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy was honored to participate in Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week on November 13 and 14. The eighth annual “BREW” conference featured a whole lot more than coffee. It was a series of…
Request for Comments and Public Hearing on U.S. Intent to Enter into Trade Negotiations with Japan
On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the Administration's intention to enter into negotiations with Japan for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. The Office of the United States Trade Representative…
Letters to Federal Agencies in Response to Feedback from Small Businesses
As a result of President Trump’s Executive Orders, 13771 and 13777, Advocacy has begun an effort to hear, firsthand, from small businesses across the country about specific federal regulatory burdens facing their businesses. Under the…
Advocacy Visits Tulsa, Oklahoma for Native Edge Institute
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy returned to Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 29 and October 30 to meet with Native American small business owners and companies that conduct business with American Indian tribes.…
Advocacy Holds Small Business Forum in Atlanta, GA
By Bruce LeVell, Region 4 Advocate
It was a great start to the month of October as I brought business leaders together at Grub Burger in Atlanta, Georgia. Grub Burger’s owner hosted the small business forum on October 6, 2018. Grub…
October 2018 Small Business Advocate
What's New With Small Business Infographic; NJ, PA, NY Roundtable Recap
Data from the Census Bureau Shows Growth in Hispanic-owned Businesses
By Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow
Business Growth
The number of Hispanic-owned employer businesses in the U.S. has been expanding.
From 2014 to 2016, growth in the percent change of the number of Hispanic-owned businesses…
Letter to OSHA: Proposed Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule
September 27, 2018
The Office of Advocacy has filed a comment letter with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on OSHA’s Proposed Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule. The proposed rule is a deregulatory…
Advocacy Staff Attends Forum Celebrating 25 Years of E.O. 12866
By Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow
On September 24, 2018, Advocacy staff attended “A Forum Celebrating 25 Years of Executive Order 12866” at George Washington University (GW). The event was co-sponsored by the Society for…
How Is Your State’s Small Business Economy Faring?
By Pat Delehanty, Acting Director of Economic Research
The Office of Advocacy’s new publication, “State Rankings by Small Business Economic Indicators,” provides comparative data on the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The short…