Sentences with phrase «small business lobby»

Now even the fiscally conservative small business lobby, the National Federation of Independent Business, has joined progressive groups, unions and local government leaders that are coming out against the plan.

Now, even the fiscally conservative small business lobby, the National Federation of Independent Business, has joined progressive groups, unions and local government leaders, and come out against the plan.

Business groups took offense earlier this month because Cuomo unveiled his «Fight for Fair Pay» campaign while they held their small business lobby day at the capitol.

The small business lobby has unexpectedly raised serious concerns about the Coalition's effects test laws.

How we were going to get the small business lobby?

Amid the countdown this week toward a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a battle has escalated about funding for a small business lobby group.

Not exact matches

Small - business lobbies have little incentive to advertise this reality.

Canada's small - business lobby disliked the federal budget.

But small business groups such as the National Federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are vocal opponents, and have lobbied extensively to fight the passage of wage reform bills in Cbusiness groups such as the National Federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are vocal opponents, and have lobbied extensively to fight the passage of wage reform bills in CBusiness and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are vocal opponents, and have lobbied extensively to fight the passage of wage reform bills in Congress.

But while the nonprofit, nonpartisan lobby group says it represents the interests of small business owners, some Democrats are raising questions about both its funding sources and its tax status.

Further, Conrad believes the small business owners that use Zenefits have enough lobbying power to help the company avoid future regulatory fights.

The Chamber on Monday launched the latest chapter of its on - going lobbying campaign, aiming to highlight the concerns its small - business members have with the legislation.

Prominent U.S. business lobbies are begging the Trump administration not to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, but some small manufacturers are pushing the other way: Trying to get more products on the proposed list.

The «small business» lobby helped the wealthy big time.

Instead, legislators appear to have bought into the false notion that pass - throughs are small businesses, and are responding to the organized efforts of trade groups composed of pass - throughs, who push that narrative aggressively (and with the help of pass - through lobbying firms).

«Jack and I are going to do great things for small business,» Trump said, standing alongside the Alibaba founder in the lobby of Trump Tower.»

When Warren Randall bought 50 per cent of the Seppeltsfield business in 2009, he successfully lobbied Fosters (soon to become Treasury Wine Estates) to allow him to make small amounts of table wines — six varieties, just 1,000 cases of each — to sell exclusively through cellar door.

Enterprise Nation is involved in liaising with HMRC and lobbying for small business: https://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/posts/hmrc-agrees-to-meet-with-businesses-affected-by-vat-moss

Lipsky built a sizable lobbying clientele by working to protect small businesses from big - box stores, eminent domain and other woes.

Member survey 2012 The Member Survey looks at the views of small businesses on an array of issues including employment, growth prospects, innovation, access to finance and procurement and helps to inform policy work and what the FSB lobbies on for small firms.

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Also at 8 a.m., small business owners and business leaders will assemble for their annual lobby day, and 9 a.m., they'll hear from a variety of speakers, including Sen. George Amedore, an NFIB member and owner of Amedore Homes, Meeting Room 1, The Empire State Plaza, Albany.

This would cloak union members who contribute smaller amounts to labor lobbying funds, but would prompt more disclosure by members of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, a monied coalition of private - sector unions, business and real estate groups.

The Business Council of New York State, an Albany - based lobbying group, said the proposals «would place an undue burden on small businesses» by creating staffing and compliance problems.

He said: «If the EU is working for Germany, for banks, for big corporates and for the public affairs companies with large lobbying operations in Brussels, the EU isn't working for over-regulated small businesses and lower - paid and lower - skilled Britons.

A press release issued by Ulrich's campaign said the National Federation of Independent Businesses, identified by many as a leading lobbying group for small businesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New YorkBusinesses, identified by many as a leading lobbying group for small businesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New Yorkbusinesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New York senators.

Opponents of the wage hike and family leave — small - business groups and business lobbies — say they don't have the same kind of money to fight back.

This is a popular — yet false mantra — trotted out by politicians and lobby groups who have created their own stories and rationalizations around why small business «deserves» the tax break.

After taking several small advertising jobs decorating bank lobbies and making business cards, the two met someone at Western Union who was looking to market to ethnic communities and he became their first client.

PIJAC is a lobbying organization that claims to stand up for pet businesses — especially small ones — around the country.

PIJAC and a coalition of small business owners stopped a bill that would have devastated pet retailers and breeders in Virginia, and successfully lobbied state Senators to amend another bill so that it protected ethical breeders and held lawbreaking breeders accountable.

A small business center on the lobby level provides a private meeting room but is mostly used for printing documents and accessing the Internet.

Located adjacent to the lobby, Il Fornaio offers private dining room space for small groups, making it convenient for both business and social gatherings.

Address: 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village, CA USA Phone: [phone] Website: www.fourseasons.com/westlakevillage Rooms: 270 rooms including 27 suites Room Rate: $ $ $ - $ $ $ $ $ Property Amenities: 3 Restaurants, Bar, the Health and Longevity Institute, spa, salon, indoor and outdoor pools, huge fitness center, business center, conference facilities, kids» activity room, teen activity room, 1 mile of garden trails Room Amenities: desk, 2 lounge chairs, coffee maker, iron, ironing board, safe, iPod clock radio alarm, wired and wireless internet, DVD / CD player, TV in bathroom Service: Twice daily housekeeping, turn down service, 24 hour room service, free coffee, tea and muffins in the lobby in the morning, house car service within 3 miles, free internet in business center and lobby kiosks, 24 hour laundry service available Parking: Self or Valet for a small fee, four hours free for guests of restaurants / spa Notes: Non-smoking hotel, pets allowed up to 15 lbs with a fee, accessible rooms

Two of the paintings that her friend did purchase are going into a restaurant lobby where I can place business cards and a small plaque..

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying group that calls itself «the voice of small businessBusiness (NFIB) is a lobbying group that calls itself «the voice of small businessbusiness.»

However, the group has been shown to lobby on issues that favor large corporate interests and run counter to the interests of small businesses.

The alternative for a small UK business which has, for example, been unfairly taxed by the French Government, would be to lobby the UK Government to take action on its behalf.

«From the point of view of small - to medium - sized businesses, that would be appropriate,» says Hunter, adding that some consumer groups may lobby to have that removed from the regulations.

Is that what you'd call the massive lobbying effort that is under way (by Google, Cisco, etc.) to convince our lawmakers that patent enforcement by an inventor / small business is «troll» behavior?

Those wishing to help fight big business giveaways and set America on a course for sustainable prosperity, not large corporation lobbied poverty, should contact us as below and join the fight as we are building a network of inventors and other stakeholders to lobby Congress to restore property rights for all patent owners - large and small.

Those wishing to help fight big business giveaways should contact us as below and join the fight as we are building a network of inventors and other stakeholders to lobby Congress to restore property rights for all patent owners - large and small.

We want to be part of the voice that lobbies for small businesses and attempts to influence policy that affects us directly.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has been lobbying at the federal, provincial and local levels of government on behalf of small and medium sized businesses, (SME's) for over 35 years and provides the following statistics:

Newly created departments consist of Luxury room service department with service for breakfast and dinner; acclaimed banquet and private dinner department specializing in a 4 - course wine dinners; Windows — the exquisite and sought after breakfast restaurant serving a sophisticated and international variety of business and leisure travelers, and Roberts, a stunning lobby bar with a focus of light meals and small plates, artisan cheeses, and top of the line retro style hotel bar classics.

I am looking for a new opportunity in which I can leverage my experience working as a Financial Director for small business and experience in lobbying / advocacy / government relations.

Representatives of telecommunications companies have argued for a simpler tax structure and lobbied against Internet access fees; online companies naturally want the Internet to remain untaxed, as do small business groups such as the 50,000 - member Small Business Survival Committee, based in Washington,small business groups such as the 50,000 - member Small Business Survival Committee, based in Washingtbusiness groups such as the 50,000 - member Small Business Survival Committee, based in Washington,Small Business Survival Committee, based in WashingtBusiness Survival Committee, based in Washington, D.C.

It went something like this: hotel check - in, locate room, locate wifi service, attempt connection to wifi, wonder why the connection is taking so long, try again, locate phone, call front desk, get told «the internet is broken for a while», decide to hot - spot the mobile phone because some emails really needed to be sent, go «la la la» about the roaming costs, locate iron, wonder why iron temperature dial just spins around and around, swear as iron spews water instead of steam, find reading glasses, curse middle - aged need for reading glasses, realise iron temperature dial is indecipherably in Chinese, decide ironing front of shirt is good enough when wearing jacket, order room service lunch, start shower, realise can't read impossible small toiletry bottle labels, damply retrieve glasses from near iron and successfully avoid shampooing hair with body lotion, change (into slightly damp shirt), retrieve glasses from shower, start teleconference, eat lunch, remember to mute phone, meet colleague in lobby at 1 pm, continue teleconference, get in taxi, endure 75 stop - start minutes to a inconveniently located client, watch unread emails climb over 150, continue to ignore roaming costs, regret tuna panini lunch choice as taxi warmth, stop - start juddering, jet - lag, guilt about unread emails and traffic fumes combine in a very unpleasant way, stumble out of over-warm taxi and almost catch hypothermia while trying to locate a very small client office in a very large anonymous business park, almost hug client with relief when they appear to escort us the last 50 metres, surprisingly have very positive client meeting (i.e. didn't throw up in the meeting), almost catch hypothermia again waiting for taxi which despite having two functioning GPS devices can't locate us on a main road, understand why as within 30 seconds we are almost rendered unconscious by the in - car exhaust fumes, discover that the taxi ride back to the CBD is even slower and more juddering at peak hour (and no, that was not a carbon monoxide induced hallucination), rescheduled the second client from 5 pm to 5.30, to 6 pm and finally 6.30 pm, killed time by drafting this guest blog (possibly carbon monoxide induced), watch unread emails climb higher, exit taxi and inhale relatively fresher air from kamikaze motor scooters, enter office and grumpily work with client until 9 pm, decline client's gracious offer of expensive dinner, noting it is already midnight my time, observe client fail to correctly set office alarm and endure high decibel «warning, warning» sounds that are clearly designed to send security rushing... soon... any second now... develop new form of nausea and headache from piercing, screeching, sounds - like - a-wailing-baby-please-please-make-it-stop-alarm, note the client is relishing the extra (free) time with us and is still talking about work, admire the client's ability to focus under extreme aural pressure, decide the client may be a little too work focussed, realise that I probably am too given I have just finished work at 9 pm... but then remember the 200 unread emails in my inbox and decide I can resolve that incongruency later (in a quieter space), become sure that there are only two possibilities — there are no security staff or they are deaf — while my colleague frantically tries to call someone who knows what to do, conclude after three calls that no - one does, and then finally someone finally does and... it stops.