August 2017 Small Business Advocate
Women-Owned Business Spotlight Infographic; Les Davies Joins Advocacy
Site Visit: Small Business Feeling Chagrin at Potential Product Rules
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Upon entering the large warehouse in Solon, Ohio, Advocacy staff were immediately overtaken by the fragrances that filled the room. On Aug. 4, staff visited Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve, an…
Site Visit: Advocacy Builds Engagement with Home Developer
By Les Davies, Regional Advocate
On August 3rd, the Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables brought representatives from the SBA Advocacy Office to Cleveland, Ohio where staff had the opportunity to visit a Pro Built home…
Site Visit: Small Businesses in Oil and Gas Sector Voice Challenges to Regulatory Compliance
By Patrick Delehanty, Acting Director of Economic Research
The Office of Advocacy stopped in Cadiz, Ohio on August 2nd for a roundtable for small businesses in the oil and gas sector on its recent visit to Ohio and Kentucky…
Site Visit: Advocacy Meets with Mulching Manufacturer
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
On Aug. 1, Advocacy staff traveled to Lebanon, Ohio to visit FECON Inc., a small manufacturer of foresting equipment. While at the facility, Advocacy staff held a small roundtable with…
Site Visit: BB Riverboats Owner Steamed about Federal Regulations
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
"A boat is not a building," said Captain Alan Bernstein, the owner of BB Riverboats, as he gave staff members of Advocacy a tour of various sizes of riverboats at his Kentucky small business,…
Site visit: Cool Beans: Advocacy Visits Small Coffee Roaster in Northeast Ohio
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
As part of its regional regulatory reform outreach effort to small business, the Office of Advocacy has been conducting site visits to local small businesses in order to hear directly from…
Site Visit: Farm Owner Jockeys for Regulatory Relief
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Rolling green meadows, clear blue skies, and the sound of horse hoofs galloping, greeted Advocacy as they toured Salters Alliance Farms on July 31. After a busy morning attending a small…
Women-Owned Business Spotlight
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Advocacy launched its infographic to spotlight our recent issue brief “Women’s Business Ownership: Data from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners” by Michael J. McManus, Regulatory Economist. Click here to view the infographic.
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Advocacy Visits Product Safety Testing Labs
By Rebecca Krafft, Senior Editor
On July 6, Office of Advocacy staff members visited the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, Md.