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Shop Small This Holiday Season with 3C’s Small Business Holiday Gift Guide
Every purchase from a small business fuels something bigger than a gift. It supports jobs, sparks innovation, strengthens local communities, and helps entrepreneurs keep doing what they do best. At 3C, we work to make sure small businesses have the tools and policies they need to grow, compete, and reach customers in a digital world.…
3C Applauds Court’s Decision Rejecting FTC’s Antitrust Claims Against Meta
WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s Nov. 18 rejection of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) claims that Meta holds an illegal social media monopoly. “3C applauds Judge Boasberg’s ruling as a victory for the millions of small businesses that…
3C Voices Support for the AI for Mainstreet Act
WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in support of the AI for Mainstreet Act, a bipartisan bill that directs the Small Business Administration’s nationwide Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to provide small businesses with the resources and training they need to evaluate, adopt, and use AI-powered tools.…
Jason Anthony: Google search ruling a win for small businesses in Pa., across country
This fall, after a years-long antitrust battle, a federal judge rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request that he force Google to break apart its integrated search tools. Many high-profile commentators called the decision a disappointment, but I saw it as a major win for small businesses. Let me explain.
Couple Welcomes Guests to North Carolina Mountain Getaway
When Michele Azan and Elisabeth Perez visited North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains in 2007, they fell in love with the area’s natural beauty. In 2015, they purchased a century-old property near picturesque Hendersonville that had once been part of a mountain resort. After transforming the property’s two-story stone guesthouse and several other rundown buildings into…
Montana Ranchers Keep Western Traditions Alive
Run by the Kelsey family for 80 years, Montana’s Nine Quarter Circle Ranch offers guests a magnificent mountain-and-river landscape, traditional Western activities including horseback riding and fly fishing, and old-fashioned family-style meals that promote conversation and community. Many of the ranch’s original buildings are still in use, and the Kelseys continue to breed, raise, and…
[Op-Ed] Proposed delivery tax: Last thing Illinois small businesses need right now
I’m the founder of a specialty luggage business based in Bloomington-Normal. For months, small businesses like mine have struggled with rising costs, supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, and sagging consumer confidence — and now many may be….
Husband-and-Wife Team Offers Logo-Embroidered Apparel to Businesses Nationwide
Laid off from his corporate job in 2001, Minnesotan Jeff Taxdahl turned a moment of crisis into a moment of opportunity. With a single embroidery machine, some spare room in his basement, and years of marketing experience, Jeff and his wife, Wenda, started a new business: embroidering local companies’ logos onto hats and shirts. Within…
Photographer Showcases Properties Across Kentucky
When 16-year-old Kentucky native Ben Childers received a drone camera for Christmas in 2011, he didn’t realize it would help him launch a business. But when his drone footage of a popular local waterfall received nearly 200,000 views on YouTube, he knew he was onto something. He started posting more footage, and soon local property…
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Shop Small This Holiday Season with 3C’s Small Business Holiday Gift Guide
3C Applauds Court’s Decision Rejecting FTC’s Antitrust Claims Against Meta
3C Voices Support for the AI for Mainstreet Act
