Spotlighting Veterans Day
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day in the U.S., was established to honor the Veterans who faced the atrocities of World War I. The armistice, a formal agreement by warring parties to stop fighting, ended World War I on November…
Facts About Small Business: Veteran Ownership Statistics
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting veteran-owned businesses. Veterans own more than 1.9 million businesses and employ almost 5.5 million Americans. The infographic uses the latest annual Census Bureau data for…
CMS Proposes to Require Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
On September 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule titled, “Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting.” …
Consumer Product Safety Roundtable – November 15, 2023
The next Office of Advocacy Consumer Product Safety Roundtable will be held virtually on November 15, 2023, at 1 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed safety…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – November 17, 2023
The next Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will be held virtually on November 17, 2023, from 1 PM - 3 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed…
Region 6 Visits KOK Wings & Things chain restaurant in Louisiana
by Region 6 Advocate, Janea Jamison
In early October, I had the opportunity to visit a relatively new restaurant that is taking over Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by storm, KOK Wings & Things (KOK).
KOK restaurant was initially…
Office of Advocacy Comments on Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain…
On August 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a proposed rule titled “Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements.”
For more, read the public…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – October 25, 2023
The SBA Office of Advocacy has scheduled a Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable for Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (ET) to discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Worker…
Doing the Right Thing
“Our company motto is ‘Do the Right Thing,’” states small business owner Tim Bianco. “Yes, just like the movie title.” Since 1977, Iowa Springs has specialized in manufacturing and delivering springs out of Adel, Iowa. They manufacture…
Small Business Telecommunications and Technology Policy Roundtable
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Small Business Telecommunications and Technology Policy Roundtable will be held virtually on November 1, 2023, at 1 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will…