Has the pandemic pushed European SMEs to go digital?
During lockdown, digital tools have provided a safety net for small businesses. Most European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been forced to close physical premises…
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New Research: European Small Businesses Benefit from Digital Safety Net
Brussels, March 24 — A new report shows European small businesses that adopted digital technologies sooner and more aggressively during COVID-19 reported 80% better sales and hired more people than digitally skeptical businesses. Digitally Driven: Europe, a study commissioned by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) in conjunction with Google and Greenberg, of more than 5,000 European small businesses,…
New Research is First to Connect Small Business Digital Adoption, Revenue Growth and Hiring During Pandemic
Washington, DC — New research from the Connected Commerce Council and Greenberg, documents for the first time that early and intensive small business adoption of digital tools led directly to more revenue and more hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report surveyed more than 2,000 small businesses nationwide. The data documents that those small businesses…
3C Celebrates Women-Led Small Businesses
For 3C, Women’s History Month is an opportunity to take stock of the accomplishments of women small business owners – and after a year like 2020, we consider staying open for business an accomplishment! Women-led small businesses were disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that “the number of female business owners who…
What You Need to Know About New Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program
TL;DR The Biden-Harris Administration announced several reforms to the Paycheck Protections Program. The new 14-day window for applications opened on February 24 and ends March 10. Intended to help businesses with under 20 employees & sole proprietors receive more financial support. Eliminates an exclusionary restriction that prevents small business owners with prior non-fraud felony convictions…
Statement from 3C President Jake Ward Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Hearings
Washington, DC (Feb. 24) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward made the following statement before Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing. “Tomorrow, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will launch another series of hearings about Competition, Online Gatekeepers, and Barriers to Entry. This is an utter waste of time. “At this moment, millions…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need
Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of main street small…
Small business coalition urges lawmakers to tread carefully against Big Tech
The Connected Commerce Council is urging federal lawmakers to consider the harm to small businesses that could result from new antitrust policy aimed at Big Tech.