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It’s a Wonderful Digital Life
George Bailey never knew how much he mattered until he didn’t exist. He is the perfect metaphor for imagining a Christmas without digital tools for small businesses – a future that may come to pass if Congress meddles in the technology space. Bailey is the beloved banker of Bedford Falls in the holiday classic “It’s…
With Digital Marketplaces, #SmallBusinessSaturday Could Be All Year Long
November 30, 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday. According to the Small Business Administration’s 2018 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, U.S. consumers reported spending a record high of $17.8 billion at small and independent retailers and restaurants. Additionally, some 70% of U.S. consumers also report awareness of the Small Business Saturday…
Amazon Is Open for Small Business
Does the famous internet marketplace help or hinder small businesses’ efforts to remain competitive in the digital age? Googling “Amazon” and “small business” reveals pages upon pages of debate. While some may argue that Amazon is a harbinger of doom for small business, the data points to a more mutually beneficial scenario: Small businesses drive…
Everyone Wins in a Healthy Market
They sure don’t make monopolies like they used to. Gone are the days when regulators needed to protect consumers from price gouging, market manipulation, market control, and abuse. Government intervention in the public’s interest seems almost quaint by today’s standards. The bar for antitrust and monopoly claims from either political party has fallen so low…
Congress: Don’t Limit Small Businesses’ Digital Success
The American economy is powered by small businesses. Thanks to digital services and platforms, these businesses are able to connect with customers faster and easier than ever before. The last thing Congress should do is make it more challenging to operate a small business – but pending regulations could directly impact the digital tools that help…
Global Trade Has An Effect on US Small and Local Businesses
3C Members Urge Working Group to Consider The Implications of USMCA WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2019) – Small business leaders today called on the House United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Working Group to consider the unique needs of the nearly 60 million Americans small business owners employ. In a letter to Members of the House USMCA…
Antitrust Inquiries into Platforms Concerns Small Business Owners
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2019) – U.S. small business owners are frustrated and concerned by the announcement made by several State’s Attorneys General (AGs) to investigate large technology companies for “stifling competition.” The Connected Commerce Council (3C) and its members responded today to the growing trend of state and federal policymakers working to score political…
Connected Commerce Council President Responds to House Judiciary Hearing Examining Competition in Digital Marketplaces
Washington, D.C. – Today the Connected Commerce Council’s President Jake Ward released the following statement in response to a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on innovation and entrepreneurship through the use of online platforms and marketplaces. “The availability of affordable tools, services, and marketplaces is the difference between growth and failure for tens of millions of…
