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3C Reacts to House Ways and Means Hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership”
WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to today’s House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership.” “Small businesses drive our nation’s economy, and they deserve a regulatory environment that fosters innovation, rewards success, and helps them grow. “Europe’s heavy-handed…
3C Supports Sens. Young and Cantwell’s AI for Mainstreet Act
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in support of the AI for Mainstreet Act, introduced by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The Act directs the Small Business Administration’s nationwide Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to provide small businesses with the resources and training they…
Abuse of Dominance Laws Would Hurt Small Businesses
In statehouses across the country, lawmakers are considering new “abuse of dominance” (AOD) laws. Intended to curb leading tech companies’ power, the laws would prevent market-leading firms from engaging in practices like offering suites of integrated services, or selling products and services at prices competitors can’t match. These laws pose a serious, if unintended, threat…
Lavender Farm Restores Former Coal Land — And Creates New Jobs in Appalachia
A longtime academic and research-program manager, Jocelyn Sheppard never expected to become a farmer. But in 2016, she worked on a project demonstrating that lavender could thrive in the rocky soil atop West Virginia’s reclaimed coal mines. Recognizing the project’s environmental and economic potential, Sheppard in 2018 founded Appalachian Botanical Co. — a social enterprise…
Massachusetts Rental Business Helps Locals Tackle Projects — and Throw Parties
In 1985, Brian Grant and his father launched Grant’s Tool Shack, selling used tools at local flea markets around Lakeville, Massachusetts. When a customer offered them space for a storefront, they leaped at the chance to open their own shop — and in 1988 renamed their business Grant’s Rental. Over time, the business grew into…
After Battling Lyme Disease, New York Mom Creates a Safer Way to Repel Ticks
After a harrowing experience with neurological Lyme disease, Lisa-Jae Eggert was determined to protect herself and her family from the kind of tick-borne illness that had upended her life. But the chemicals in most insect repellants made her symptoms worse, triggering neurological flare-ups, so she decided to create her own solution. In 2018, Lisa-Jae founded 3…
3C Responds to Executive Order on National AI Policy
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today released the following statement in response to a new executive order calling for a national AI regulatory framework. “Small businesses need the clarity and certainty that a national AI regulatory framework will provide so they can confidently use AI to grow, compete, and succeed…
Entrepreneur Brings Engineering Expertise to Chemical-Free Baby Products
After working in the semiconductor industry for over a decade, Paul Wang decided to shift his engineering talents from silicon microchips to silicone baby bottles. A father of three, Paul had struggled to find baby bottles, cups, plates, and utensils free of BPA and other harmful chemicals — so he decided to make his own.…
Menswear Enthusiast Brings Quality Clothing to Customers In His Neighborhood — and Nationwide
When real estate professional Travis Samson couldn’t find a locally-owned men’s clothing shop in his Columbus, Ohio neighborhood, he decided he’d open one himself. Inspired by his two grandfathers’ distinct, timeless styles — one rugged and utilitarian, the other elegant and polished — Travis opened SAMSON: A Men’s Emporium. Intended to be a welcoming, modern-day…
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3C Reacts to House Ways and Means Hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership”
3C Supports Sens. Young and Cantwell’s AI for Mainstreet Act
Abuse of Dominance Laws Would Hurt Small Businesses
