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More Than 1,600 Small Businesses Urge Policymakers to Protect Access to Digital Tools
Washington, DC (Feb. 23): More than 1,600 small business owners and advocates today called on state and federal policymakers to support small business partnerships with digital platforms. As the House Antitrust Subcommittee begins hearings focused on digital platforms, small businesses worry that policymakers fail to recognize how important digital platforms are to small businesses. Throughout…
Digital Resources for Black Small Businesses
With more than 2 million Black-owned small businesses in the U.S., it is imperative that we not only celebrate the accomplishments of Black small business owners but look to the future to ensure these businesses can continue to thrive. At 3C, our mission is to empower small businesses’ access to the digital tools that help…
3C Endorses Isabel Guzman to Lead the Small Business Administration
This week, 3C shared a letter with members of the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee endorsing President Biden’s choice to head the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Isabel Guzman. She brings substantial experience running the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, and we believe she will be a strong advocate for America’s…
New PPP Guidance
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) got a $284 billion injection after Congress passed another stimulus package – the Economic Aid Act. Final details were released by the SBA Wednesday and lawmakers made notable changes to ensure the funding goes to small businesses. Here’s what small businesses need to know: The SBA will restart PPP on…
3C President: State AGs Lawsuit Against Google “Is Nuts”
WASHINGTON, DC (Dec. 17, 2020) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward today issued a statement shortly after State Attorneys General filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. “Small businesses are hurting, and instead of helping them, these Attorneys General are trying to force middlemen between small businesses and their customers. In every market, middlemen…
Statement From Connected Commerce Council President Ward on the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward released the following statement responding to the European Commission’s introduction of the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. “On behalf of more than 1,000 European small business members of 3C, it seems that the European Commission does not appreciate digital platforms’ importance…
Digital Tools Are Critical to Small Business Survival and Future Success
COVID-19 upended our entire economy, but small businesses have been hit particularly hard by quarantines, lockdowns, and uncertainty. Every American knows the sadness....
Connected Commerce Council Condemns Politicians Ignoring Small Businesses and Imminent Lawsuits that Threaten Digital Safety Net
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward responded today to news reports that several state Attorneys General are preparing to file suit against Google. 3C is a small business advocacy group with more than 13,000 members. This summer, more than 3,700 small businesses wrote to their elected officials asking them…
Opinion: Embracing technology will propel Colorado’s economic recovery from COVID-19
The year 2020 began with a global pandemic that crippled the economy, upended daily routines, and saw heightened political and cultural tensions. But all this...
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