Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Winston-Salem, NC, June 8, 2021— The national campaign coordinator of the “Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources” campaign was in Winston-Salem today. Frank Knapp was joined by Tracy Furman, executive director of Triad Local First and Juan Quiceno, owner of Xcaret Mexican Grill & Catina. National,…
Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Watch video from event here: Tracy Furman Video Greensboro, NC, June 8, 2021— The national campaign coordinator of the “Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources” campaign was in Greensboro today. Frank Knapp was joined by Tracy Furman, executive director of Triad Local First and local business…
Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Watch the videos from the event below. Frank Knapp Video, Julie Logan Video, Alethia Brown Video, Shanell Vaner Video Charlotte, NC, June 8, 2021— The national campaign coordinator of the “Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources” campaign was in Charlotte today. Frank Knapp was joined by…
Jacksonville Business Journal April 26, 2021 Reform the SBA media tour starts in Jacksonville. By Logan Moore – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Starting a small business pre-pandemic was hard, and now it’s even harder. That’s why Columbia, South Carolina-based Reform the Small Business Administration is advocating for reform in Washington to address what it says…
Business Observer (Sarasota, FL) May 21, 2021 by: Business Observer Staff A chamber of commerce official says the nationwide lack of new businesses startups — the U.S. is at a 40-year low — will cripple, or at least hinder, any economic recovery. And Frank Knapp, the official sounding the alarm, is taking his case for…
“Politicians are fond of saying that small business is the backbone of our economy,” Knapp said. “Well, that backbone is deteriorating.” Sun Port Charlotte May 14, 2021 Advocate campaigns to reform the SBA Small biz startups at 40-yr low By NANCY J. SEMON, Staff Writer If Frank Knapp, Jr. has his way, the Biden…
Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, FL) May 10, 2021 By: Frank Knapp Jr. I recently had the great pleasure of visiting Sarasota as I drove around Florida talking to the media. In addition to the wonderful weather, the core of the city was vibrant; coffee shops and restaurants were bustling with customers. These and other locally owned small…
The Florida Times-Union USA TODAY NETWORK April 26, 2021 9-city tour to publicize ‘Reform the SBA’ plan By Steve Patterson Kelly Harris runs restaurants on Jacksonville’s Southside and Frank Knapp Jr. runs business groups in South Carolina. But on frustrations over roadblocks facing small businesses, they’re in the same place. That’s why Knapp, CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber…
Listen to national campaign coordinator Frank Knapp talk with 2 Tallahassee radio stations Monday about the “Reform the SBA: BIGGER Mission, Authority and Resources” campaign. The Greg Tish Show on WVFT: LISTEN The Doc D Show with Darius “Doc” Baker on WTAL, Gospel talk radio: LISTEN
Jacksonville Free Press April 21, 2021 Opinion: Business Campaign for Better Access to Capital for Black Entrepreneurs By Frank Knapp Jr. and Derek Peebles In September of 2019, long before anyone had ever heard of the coronavirus, The Republican Party’s only Black U.S. Senator, Tim Scott (R-SC) announced that he had introduced the Enhancing Entrepreneurship…