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Congress: Let Big Tech Help Small Business
Amidst the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression — when leaders should be boosting our economy and helping small businesses — a congressional subcommittee...
Congressional Subcommittee Takes Aim at Big Tech Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC (October 6, 2020) Jake Ward, President of the Connected Commerce Council (3C), responded to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust’s Big Tech Report. “It is clear that Rep. David Cicilline and House Democrats do not understand the extraordinary value that so-called “Big Tech” digital platforms deliver to our economy, and most importantly,…
Congressional Report on “Big Tech” Should Worry Small Businesses
Amidst the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – when our nation’s leaders should be boosting our economy and helping small businesses – Rep. David Cicilline has lost his way. Rather than working to expand the Digital Safety Net that has helped millions of American small businesses survive during the COVID pandemic, the House…
Tennessee Leaders, Tech Experts Highlight Role of Digital Services in Promoting Innovation and Economic Vitality
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (October 6, 2020) – State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and Tennessee business leaders joined industry experts for a discussion about the role technology platforms and digital services can play to boost Tennessee’s small businesses during and after the pandemic. The “Tech Forward Webcast: How Technology Is Fueling The Tennessee Recovery & Growing…
Doc Goodbeard Digital Makeover
Jim Dorkins of Doc Goodbeard Beard Care Products reached out to 3C because his small business was crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Doc Goodbeard’s sales came to a screeching halt when...
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...
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...
Study: Nebraska small businesses lag in digital realm but are adjusting quickly
Nebraska small business owners are ready to embrace digital tools to grow their operations. That’s according to a research project conducted by the Connected Commerce Council, a non-profit membership...