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Dubuque Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
Oct. 15, 2021 (Washington, DC): Marc Pichik, owner of Smart Retract in Dubuque, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for his advocacy on Capitol Hill. Marc met with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office to discuss how proposed laws to regulate digital platforms like Google and Facebook could hurt Iowa…
Spokane Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
Oct. 15, 2021 (Washington, DC): Bryan Toston, owner of Kraken Northwest in Spokane, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for his advocacy on Capitol Hill. Bryan met with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to discuss how proposed laws to regulate digital platforms like Google and Facebook could hurt Washington…
Charleston Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
Oct. 15, 2021 (Washington, DC): Mimi Striplin, owner of The Tiny Tassel in Charleston, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for her advocacy on Capitol Hill. Mimi met with the offices of U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott to discuss how proposed laws to regulate digital platforms like…
Chicago Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
Oct. 14, 2021 (Washington, DC): Salil Gandhi, owner of SBO Buzz in Chicago, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for his advocacy on Capitol Hill. Salil met with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office to discuss how proposed laws to regulate digital platforms like Google and Facebook could hurt Illinois…
Statement from Small Business Group Regarding the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, Legislation Creating New Restrictions on Digital Platforms
Oct. 14, 2021, WASHINGTON: Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff made the following statement regarding Sens. Klobuchar’s and Grassley’s legislation aimed at prohibiting conduct by digital platforms “that materially harms competition.” “Perhaps Chair Klobuchar and Sen. Grassley missed the memo, but the United States already has powerful, decades-old competition laws that prohibit abusive…
Sen. Thayer, Kentucky Business and Tech Leaders Discuss Importance of ‘Digital Safety Net’ Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Georgetown, KY (Sept. 28, 2021) — Today, small business advocacy group Connected Commerce Council (3C) hosted a virtual forum with Kentucky State Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer and Kentucky business and tech leaders about the importance of digital tools and platforms for small businesses during COVID-19. The virtual event, “Tech Forward Webcast: How Technology…
Small Business Group Criticizes Senate Judiciary Members For Overlooking Millions
Sep 21, 2021 (Washington, DC): The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today questioned why the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “big data” focused only on giant corporations and individuals, and ignored millions of small businesses that are consumers of Big Data-powered services provided by digital platforms. The hearing featured Google, Facebook, a global advertising agency, a…
Connected Commerce Council Debuts “3C University” During National Small Business Week
Washington, DC (September 13): The Connected Commerce Council (3C) marked the beginning of National Small Business Week today by launching 3C University (3CU), an innovative small business education platform. 3CU will help small businesses evaluate and improve their digital skills, including accounting, marketing, e-commerce, and social media. The entire 3CU program is free, and includes…
Small Business Group Criticises Digital Markets Act Amendment That Would Ban Targeted Advertising
Brussels – August 23, 2021–The Connected Commerce Council, a global organisation whose membership includes more than 1,800 European small businesses, today criticised Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Greens/EFA Political Group for suggesting an amendment to the proposed EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) that would ban targeted advertising. The DMA proposal was introduced…
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