Small Business Resilience: Beddy’s
Betsy Mikesell’s twin boys’ bunk beds were a source of continued irritation. Making the beds was a chore. The boys didn’t want to do it. She didn’t either. What if there were a way….
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Attn Lawmakers: Small businesses need access to digital tools to succeed
As an entrepreneur who is building a business and creating jobs, I use free and low-cost digital business tools to innovate in a traditional brick and mortar industry, and my story is not unique…
OPINION: Colorado small businesses depend on big-tech partners
Eighteen months ago, our family moved to Colorado. We wanted to live outdoors, enjoy the mountains, and send our kids to great schools. As a digital entrepreneur who can…
Report reveals online marketplaces add billions to U.S. small businesses
A report from the Connected Commerce Council (3C), a non-profit with a goal of promoting digital access for small businesses, revealed that online marketplaces provide U.S…
Online Marketplaces Provide Billions in Value to Small Businesses
Marketplaces are as old as commerce. As long as there have been buyers and sellers, there have been places like farmers’ markets, bazaars, and department stores to bring them together and make the exchange of money for products more efficient. Marketplaces promote competition, enable retailers to access…
Online Marketplaces Provide Billions in Value for US Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2020): The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today released “Economic Benefits of Online Marketplaces for U.S. Based Small and Medium-sized Businesses,” a report detailing how online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Target, and Walmart provide U.S. small businesses with billions of dollars in economic value. In 2018, the most recent year with…
Senator Lee’s Digital Platforms Hearing “Poorly Timed and Wholly Unfounded”
Salt Lake City, UT (September 15, 2020): The Connected Commerce Council (3C) responded today to Sen. Mike Lee’s, R-Utah, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights, hearing on digital platforms. The hearing comes as millions of American small businesses are increasingly leveraging online tools, resources, and marketplaces amid…
Digital Safety Net Helps Wisconsin Small Businesses Survive During COVID-19
The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today released a report detailing the existence and importance of the small business “Digital Safety Net” to businesses in all 50 states. The report confirms…