Site Visit: Some Federal Regulations are Just Plain Nutty
By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager
Advocacy visited Flory Industries, a small, third generation, family-owned business located in Salida, Calif., that offers products world-wide for harvesting tree nuts like…
Advocacy Submits Comments on EPA’s proposed rule National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air…
May 24, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) April 10, 2018, notice of proposed rulemaking on “National…
Advocacy Files Comments with FCC in Support of Motions for Extension of Time
May 19, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments expressing support for several motions filed by affected small business stakeholders requesting that the Federal…
Georgia gets Grubby at Area Roundtable Discussion
By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager
Small business owners grilled federal barriers to small business growth during a roundtable hosted by Samuel T. Jackson, entrepreneur and owner of multiple Grub Burger locations…
Need Health Care? Try Craig’s List
By Christine Myers, Region 2 Advocate
Recently, more than 30 health services professionals from all over the state of New Jersey gathered to share their experiences, their stories and their frustration with government…
Site Visit: Plant Spins Regulatory Concerns Round and Round with Advocacy
By Zvi Rosen, Assistant Chief Counsel
On March 22, Michael McManus, Zvi Rosen, and Rosalyn Steward from the Office of Advocacy visited Gold Rush Vinyl, a brand-new pressing plant for vinyl records in Austin, Texas. The visit was…
Site Visit: Family Business Puts the Pedal to the Metal on Reducing Regulations
By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager
A fourth-generation, family-owned business proves that car manufacturing in the greater Detroit area is not entirely running on empty.
Advocacy staff visited E&E…
Site Visit: Advocacy takes a Bite out of Snack Company’s Regulatory Concerns
By Jason Doré, Assistant Chief Counsel for External Affairs/Director of the Office of Information
At the young age of 10, future entrepreneur Trina Davidian started her working life as a babysitter and delivering newspapers. By the time…
Small Business Financial Issues Roundtable, May 10, 2018
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on May 10, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rulemaking Processes and the CFPB’s…
Site Visit: Advocacy Learns about Walnut Grower and Processor in California
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
While California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley might be more famous for its production of almonds and other commodities, the area also produces over one billion dollars of walnuts each year. For…