Today’s Manufacturing Brings a Better Tomorrow with Grote Company
By Tom Rossomando, Manufacturing & Technology Advocate
Recently, members of the Office of Advocacy visited the Grote Company in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1972 by Jim Grote, it has been a family-owned and operated small business!-->!-->!-->…
Export Barriers for U.S. Small Businesses!
By Joseph Knilans, Rural Affairs Advocate
What
do fireplace firebricks and industrial flooring have in common? Allied Mineral
Products. On March 26, the Advocacy team visited Allied Mineral Products in
Columbus, Ohio and met with John!-->!-->!-->…
Letter to Army Corps and EPA: Advocacy Submits Comments in Support of Revised Definition of Waters…
On February 14, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a proposed rule titled: “Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States.’”1 This proposed rule defines the scope of waters…
Advocacy Attends ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ Annual Conference in Denver, CO
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Last week, Assistant Chief Counsels Kevin Bromberg, David Rostker, Prianka Sharma, and Tabby Waqar Zeb attended the American Bar Association Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources’ annual…
March 2019 Small Business Advocate
Advocacy to Hold Roundtables Across the United States to Hear from Small Businesses; New Research: "Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses" Fact Sheet; Small Business Economic Bulletin: March 2019; New Research: "What Is the Status of…
Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses
In March 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses,” written by Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow. This fact sheet highlights contributions made by…
Advocacy to Hold Roundtables Across the United States to Hear from Small Businesses
Outreach Meetings on Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, and UK in
Ohio and Washington, DC
The Office of Advocacy is interested in receiving feedback from small businesses and their representatives regarding their views on trade agreements…
Advocacy to Hold Three Small Business Roundtables on DOL’s New Overtime Rules in Alabama, DC, &…
The U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy will be hosting roundtables to discuss DOL’s new Overtime Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which increases the minimum salary for the “white collar” overtime…
Letter to CFPB: Payday , Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans; Delay of Compliance…
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s proposed rule on Payday , Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans; Delay of!-->…
Letter to FMCSA: Advocacy Supports Application to Modify Hours of Service Rule for Livestock Drivers
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Request for Comments on Notice of Application for Exemption from…