June 14, 2023 Reform the SBA Coalition meets with US Senator Ben Cardin Today, David Levine (president/co-founder) of the American Sustainable Business Network, Frank Knapp (national coordinator of the Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources national coalition), Mia Woodard (ASBN VP of Policy and Government Affairs) and Noah Oppenheim (ASBN Coordinator of Business…
May 14, 2023 Mr. Patrick Kelley Associate Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration Dear Patrick, On behalf of our coalition, congratulations on finalizing the two rules announced in the below SBA press release. You and Veronica had told me some time ago that CDFIs had complained about the time and effort necessary to determine credit worthiness…
Press Release January 10, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, sbchamber@scsbc.org Michigan businesses need better access to capital says SMSBF Joins national coalition seeking reforms Washington, DC—The Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (SMSBF) has joined a national business coalition advocating for reforms to address the need to dramatically ramp up the formation of new businesses across the…
Press Release January 10, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, sbchamber@scsbc.org Ohio Sustainable Business Council joins national coalition calling on national reforms to promote small business Washington, DC—The Ohio Sustainable Business Council has joined a national business coalition advocating for reforms to address the need to dramatically ramp up the formation of new businesses across the…
For Immediate Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Business coalition criticizes fed agencies on capital access efforts in underserved communities December 13, 2022—Federal efforts to lift underserved and rural economies have largely failed says a coalition of business organizations, “Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources”. The coalition, formed in March of 2021, continues…
Press Release October 11, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Business organizations respond to GOP opposition to SBA direct loans to small businesses A coalition of national, state, and local business organizations today sent a letter to Congressional leaders in response to House and Senate Republican letters opposed to a commonsense solution to the…
October 11, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Charles Schumer Speaker Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy The Honorable Ben Cardin, Chair Republican Leader U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.…
BankThink American Banker October 8, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr. In March of this year a campaign was launched by numerous national, state, and local business organizations to address the country’s 40-year low in new business startups. One of the recommendations was for the U.S. Small Business Administration to directly make startup and microloans of…
Press Statement July 28, 2021 Contact: Elayne Brunson elayneb.sumterblackchamber@gmail.com (803) 406-6377 cell Below is a statement of Elayne Brunson, COO and Co-founder of the Sumter Black Chamber of Commerce, regarding this week’s announcement of Senator Lindsey Graham requesting $230 million in federal money for military base construction in South Carolina. I want to thank Senator…
Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Disadvantaged small businesses to get more opportunity in federal contracting Addresses 40-year low in new business startups and wealth gap Columbia, SC, June 14, 2021—Recently the Biden-Harris Administration committed to a 50% increase in federal contracts by 2026 for disadvantaged small businesses. Black, Latino, Asian, Indigenous, and other…