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3C Slams Sen. Lee Bill That Would Crush Small Business Online Advertising
Washington, DC (May 19, 2022): Rob Retzlaff, Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director, today responded to Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) introduction of The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act, legislation that will cause ad prices to rise, disproportionately hurting small businesses that use affordable digital ads to promote their business. “Google’s affordable, easy-to-use digital…
New Research: Small Businesses Believe Congress is Focusing on Wrong Issues
Washington, DC (May 19, 2022): As inflation rises to historic high levels, the stock market continues to be volatile, and supply chain disruptions threaten economic recovery, small business leaders are confounded by Congress’s excessive attention on a problem that doesn’t exist: “fixing” the remarkably successful small and medium-sized business (SMB) digital economy. A national survey…
Speaker Hilgers, All-Star Lineup of Nebraska Business Leaders Headline 3C ‘Tech Forward Webcast’
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (Apr. 28, 2022) — Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers today joined an all-star lineup of Nebraska business and technology leaders for a virtual discussion with Connected Commerce Council (3C) Chairman Jake Ward about innovation in the state. This online forum focused on how Nebraska is fostering an environment for innovation to thrive…
The Connected Commerce Council Stands With Florida Small Businesses Against Burdensome Data Privacy Bills
February 25, 2022 (Washington, DC): Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement regarding Florida HB 9 and SB 1864, data privacy legislation is intended to burden small business partners that provide affordable and effective targeted advertising services: “All businesses should treat consumers’ personal information with respect. But Florida’s proposed privacy…
New Study: Digital Tools Empower Small Businesses and Drive Growth
February 1, 2022 (Washington, DC): A new survey from the Connected Commerce Council (3C) shows that digital tools continue to empower small business owners and decision-makers (SMBs) to expand their business and drive growth. More than 90% of SMBs use digital tools to engage with customers, 87% to grow their customer base, and 84% to…
Statement from the Connected Commerce Council, on Behalf of 15,000 Small Business Members, Criticizing the Senate Judiciary’s Passage of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.
Jan. 20, 2022 (Washington, DC): Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement regarding the ongoing Senate Judiciary Committee’s debate of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. “3C was started to remind policymakers that small businesses are often spoken about, but rarely spoken to. Today, we witnessed members of the…
Small Businesses Send 20,000 Letters Urging Congress To Oppose Anti-Tech Legislation
Jan. 19, 2022 (Washington, DC): As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Thursday’s vote on antitrust legislation that targets Big Tech digital platforms, nearly 7,000 small businesses sent more than 20,000 letters to Members of Congress urging them to oppose this bill and others that would force companies like Google and Amazon to change their…
Small Business Group: DC Insiders Klobuchar and Grassley Will Hurt U.S. Small Businesses with Unwanted Big Tech Legislation
Jan. 12, 2022 (Washington, DC): Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff harshly criticizes the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust legislation markup announcement. “Millions of small businesses across the country have embraced digital tools and services provided by American technology companies and say they plan to continue using these tools and services that helped them…
Sen. DeLano, All-Star Lineup of Mississippi Business and Tech Leaders to Headline 3C ‘Tech Forward Webcast’
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (Dec. 1, 2021) — Mississippi State Senate Technology Chairman Scott DeLano joined an all-star lineup of Mississippi business and technology leaders for a discussion about the role technology platforms and digital tools are playing during the pandemic and growing the Mississippi economy. Participants also discussed Mississippi’s technology workforce future. The “Tech Forward Webcast:…
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