Press Releases

3C University Launches Online Course to Empower Small Businesses in Scaling Their Workforces

Washington, DC (July 12, 2023): The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today released the latest 3C University (3CU) course, “Scale Your Workforce.” This free online course is the third of four training programs from 3CU in 2023, and the sixth overall to help small businesses optimize digital tools to enhance their operations and drive more revenue.…

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Statement from the Connected Commerce Council Criticizing Klobuchar/Grassley Anti-Tech Bill as Harmful to Digitally Empowered Small Businesses 

Washington, DC (June 16, 2023): Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff issued the below statement regarding the reintroduction of Sens. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). “After failing to convince 60 of their colleagues last year to support AICOA, and losing cosponsors this year, a…

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Florida Small Business Owners: New Digital Ad Law Hurts Us

Tallahassee, FL (May 9, 2023): Several small businesses are expressing frustration and disappointment over the passage of Senate Bill 262, legislation regulating how businesses collect and use anonymous data online to find customers, grow, and succeed. While the bill’s proponents claim it reins in large technology companies, the restrictions on collecting and using online anonymous…

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Small Businesses Brief Congress on How Digital Advertising Helps Them Succeed

Washington, DC (May 9, 2023): Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee continued ignoring small business voices in the debate over tech policy in its AMERICA Act hearing. The bill, legislation introduced by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), would force large online platforms to break apart their digital ads divisions, making it harder…

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Saddle Brook Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

Washington, DC (May 1, 2023): Ahead of National Small Business Week, Josie Tineo, co-owner of Josie Michelle Events in Saddle Brook, NJ, met with Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) office in Washington, D.C. to share how digital tools help grow her business and voice concerns with policy proposals that could hurt her business by making digital…

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Richmond Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

Washington, DC (May 1, 2023): Ahead of National Small Business Week, Michael Gaffney, owner of Seawicks Candle Company in Richmond, ME, met with Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-ME) office in Washington, D.C. to share how digital tools help grow his business and voice concerns with policy proposals that could hurt his business by making digital tools…

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Greer Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

Washington, DC (May 1, 2023): Ahead of National Small Business Week, Charlotte Groce, owner/founder of Palmetto Outdoor Spaces in Greer, SC, met with Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) office in Washington, D.C. to share how digital tools help grow her business and voice concerns with policy proposals that could hurt her business by making digital tools…

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Goshen Small Business Founder Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

Washington, DC (May 1, 2023): Ahead of National Small Business Week, Richard Worsham, co-founder of Janus Motorcycles in Goshen, IN, met with Sen. Todd Young’s (R-IN) office in Washington, D.C. to share how digital tools help grow his business and voice concerns with policy proposals that could hurt his business by making digital tools more…

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Detroit Small Business Owner Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

Washington, DC (May 1, 2021): Ahead of National Small Business Week, Deana Neely, owner of Detroit Voltage in Detroit, met with Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-MI) office in Washington, D.C. to share how digital tools help grow her business and voice concerns with policy proposals that could hurt her business by making digital tools more expensive…

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