Playgrounds Fun Zone & Café: Where Kids Love to Play, and Parents Want to Stay
By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate
As a district manager for a large corporation, James Bernau was spending a lot of time away from his family in Phoenix, AZ and wanted a change. His dream was to own a business where his creativity and…
SBA Advocacy Roundtable on the ADA: DOJ Presentation and Listening Session, Dec 3, 2018
Monday, December 3rd, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm (EST)
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 Third Street SW
Washington, DC 20416*
Eisenhower Conference Room B
A teleconference option is also available. (See below)
The Office of…
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.…
SBA Advocacy Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – November 16, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
U.S. Small Business
Administration, Eisenhower (Concourse Level) Conference Room*
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SBA Office of Advocacy – Roundtable on Financial Issues – November 8, 2018
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on November 8, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the upcoming rulemakings listed in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda, the!-->…
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