December Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 11
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 11. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy and SBA National Ombudsman Formalize Intent to Cooperate on Small Business Regulatory…
By Brooke Justus, Public Affairs Liaison
There’s
no secret that small businesses face a high share of federal regulatory burden
because they lack economies of scale. Thankfully, there are two offices in the
federal government working!-->!-->!-->…
Best Christmas Ever: Small Holiday Business Turns Tariff Threat into Opportunity for Growth
By Christine Myers, Region 2 Advocate
While visiting Rochester
and Buffalo, N.Y., I had the opportunity to meet with a small business that turned
a possible catastrophe into a new opportunity for growth.
The Gordon Companies is
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Interagency Cooperation Saves Christmas for Tree Harvesting Company
By Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate
At the end of October, a distraught business owner in Salem, Ore., contacted Regional Advocate Apollo Fuhriman seeking help for her business. This Christmas tree harvesting business opened its!-->!-->!-->…
SBA Issues Final Rule on Calculation of Average Annual Receipts for the Purposes of Certain Size…
By Joseph Sobota, Assistant Chief Counsel
Many people think that they know a
small business when they see one. But when it comes to eligibility for various
government programs designed to assist small businesses, agencies must have a!-->!-->!-->…
Small Businesses in Region 6 Have Another Great Year
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy visited
every corner of Region 6 in 2019. We traveled to places from the top of the
region in Oklahoma City and Fayetteville, to the bottom in Brownsville, Texas. We
hit stops!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Attorneys Attend Annual ABA Administrative Law Conference in D.C.
By David Rostker, Assistant Chief Counsel
Like doctors, mechanics and computer programmers,
lawyers have to stay up-to-date in their field, and the attorneys of the Office
of Advocacy’s Office of Interagency Affairs are no different.!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments to FDA on PMTA Proposed Rule
On November 27, 2019, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asserting that the agency improperly certified the Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements Proposed Rule. The!-->…
November Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 10
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 9. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Brand Protection Issues Within the Small Business Community
By Zvi Rosen, Assistant Chief Counsel
In late September of 2019, the Center for
Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) at Michigan State
University brought together leaders in the field from government, academia,
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