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Coronavirus: What small businesses can do to prepare

The spread of coronavirus has understandably left many on edge—and many small business owners wondering what, if anything, they should be doing. What can they do to prepare? What should they do to respond to employee concerns today? What will they need to keep in mind if the virus spreads to their own place of…

March 12, 2020

3C’s Ohio Roundtable: Serving Up Small Biz Success

Our latest roundtable event was full of Ohio spirit: the offices of Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Rob Portman, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Attorney General Dave Yost, Gov. Mike DeWine, and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted joined a dozen local small businesses to discuss the importance of digital tools in building small businesses’ success.  Even the venue had…

March 9, 2020

Digital Marketplaces Lend Visibility To Diverse Small Business Sellers

Digital marketplaces offer small businesses the leverage they need to expand and reach new customers. Half of the items sold on Amazon worldwide are from more than 1.9 million small-and medium-sized businesses. In 2018, these businesses generated more than $160 billion in revenue, resulting in an average annual revenue of $90,000 per business. But the…

February 27, 2020

Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses’ Success Stories (Part II)

Earlier this month, we highlighted three Black-owned businesses that break barriers every day.  When Black-owned businesses succeed, our economy succeeds. In the second part of our Black History Month celebration, we’re telling more of our members’ success stories and encouraging policymakers to continue to support the digital tools that help them thrive. Kettlebell Kings – Austin,…

February 21, 2020

Why Congress Should Sweep Small Biz Off Its Feet – Not Under The Rug

Valentine’s Day is the time for celebrating special connections – or in the case of small businesses, connectivity.  Digitally-enabled small businesses perform better in a competitive landscape. But this year, Congress is acting like a particularly bad date: making plans without them and throwing out empty promises to put small businesses first. To give lawmakers…

February 14, 2020

3C’s Boston Roundtable: We’ve Got Our Heads (And Storage) in the “Cloud”

This week, Senator Warren’s Regional Director Ariel Vega Jr. joined from the Boston area for a roundtable luncheon on the positive impact of digital tools, platforms and marketplaces for local small businesses. Led by 3C’s own Rob Ellsworth and Small Business Roundtable Co-Executive Director John Stanford, conversation hit on a variety of opportunities and challenges…

February 13, 2020

Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses’ Success Stories (Part I)

Black-owned businesses are breaking barriers and creating small business success stories every day.  The number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 34.6% from 1.9 million in 2007 to 2.6 million in 2012, with women leading the charge. Women account for 58.8% of Black-owned small business owners – the only racial or ethnic group with…

February 10, 2020

3C’s Austin Roundtable: Digital Tools’ Accurate Advertising Makes For #SmallBiz Success

The second of our small business roundtable events – this time at Capital Factory in Austin, Texas – was a hit for small business owners and digital tools alike. Over a dozen small business owners and leaders from the Austin area joined staff from Senator John Cornyn’s office, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, the Small Business…

January 29, 2020

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