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Report shows digital safety net helps Kentucky small businesses survive during COVID-19
The Connected Commerce Council (3C) has released a report detailing the existence and importance of the small business “Digital Safety Net” to businesses in all 50 states. The report confirms....
Connected Commerce Council Releases New Report: Arizona’s Digitally Savvy Small Businesses Outperform During Pandemic
The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today released a report detailing how small businesses nationwide that embraced digital tools early are generating more revenue than their peers...
Making It Easier to Shop and Sell on Facebook Apps
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to online shopping has rapidly accelerated, with an estimated 85% of people worldwide now shopping online. Facebook wants to make shopping easier for people and empower anyone...
Let’s close the gap and finally pass a federal data privacy law
My college economics professor, Dr. Charles Britton, often said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The common principle known as TINSTAFL implies that even...
What SMBs need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act
After being signed into law back in 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became enforceable on July 1 of this year. This means that businesses operating in...
Letter to House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on Online Platforms and Market Power
The Honorable David Cicilline U.S. House of Representatives 2233 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Jim Sensenbrenner U.S. House of Representatives 2449 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Cicilline and Ranking Member Sensenbrenner: Next week, the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law will hold its most important hearing…
New Privacy and Security Laws of States Explained – How to Get Your Business Ready
In the United States, from California all the way to Maine, there were new laws enacted with regards to cybersecurity, privacy, as well as data security and breaches...
Connected Commerce Council Responds to Ohio Attorney General’s Request for Comments on Search Engines
Washington, DC (June 26, 2020) Today, Connected Commerce Council (3C) president Jake Ward responded to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Request for Comments about whether internet search engines should be regulated. “In a letter to Governor DeWine earlier this month, nearly 200 Ohio small businesses and the Connected Commerce Council urged state leaders to put…
Texas Leaders, Small Businesses Cite Importance of Digital Tools for Economic Recovery
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 23, 2020) – Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Texas small businesses joined industry leaders for a discussion about the importance of technology platforms and tools and the current technology regulatory environment. The ‘Tech Forward Webcast: How Technology Is Fueling the Texas Recovery’ was hosted by Jake Ward, President of the…