Sentences with phrase «small business regulations»

Streamline small business regulations.

She also touted recent reforms to small business regulations, which she said have helped speed up new openings.

Not exact matches

We need smarter regulation that balances the need to protect our families, consumers and the environment while promoting a thriving small business economy,» Kerrigan added.

In addition to business licenses there are several other compliance regulations small businesses must be aware of.

This increase in regulation is both unfair and inefficient: Compliance with governmental rules and laws is a greater encumbrance on small companies than large ones, and regulation hinders small business formation, growth, and job creation.

Cut taxes for small business owners, increase access to capital, and reduce regulations that keep them from starting up.

Because regulatory compliance has a high fixed cost, small businesses face a larger per - employee cost of adhering to government regulations than big companies.

While no single regulation will break small business, it seems to me that they certainly have small business crawling around on its knees.

The idea behind the campaign is to engage and work with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. — as well as those in other states — to get them to start listening to small business owners, and do something about reversing this tide of increasing regulations.

We found that small businesses are hit particularly hard by regulatory compliance, with regulations costing them over $ 10,000 per employee, 36 % higher than the cost to larger businesses.

Co-moderator Bash questioned Clinton about how small business owners specifically would pay for the new regulation.

Small businesses were in the spotlight, too, and were mentioned directly several times, including in a question by co-moderator Dana Bash about how entrepreneurs should be expected to pay for potential new regulations, such as paid time off for family medical leave.

For numerous small businesses — with tight budgets and a bevy of rules and regulations — sponsoring a plan is simply too much of a burden, which means that many employees are left out in the proverbial cold when it comes to retirement preparation.

The President boosted the number of federal regulations affecting small businesses by 13 percent during his first term in office, leading governmental regulation and red tape to overtake sales, taxes and the cost / availability of insurance as small business's biggest problem, respondents to the National Federation of Independent Business small business survey business's biggest problem, respondents to the National Federation of Independent Business small business survey Business small business survey business survey explain.

Many of the policies that Barack Obama has advocated - the Affordable Care Act (ACA), banking reform, and changes to tax rates, the minimum wage, and regulations - make life more difficult for small - business owners.

But Ro Kanna, a Congressman representing parts of Silicon Valley, has expressed concerns about the deal and believes antitrust regulation should be «reoriented» to focus on jobs, wages, innovation and small businesses, according to The Atlantic:

Federal regulations mandate that most contracts valued between $ 3,000 and $ 150,000 should be reserved for small businesses, generally defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees and less than $ 7 million in annual revenues.

A Gallup organization survey showed that more than seven - in - 10 small - business owners view government regulations as negatively affecting their companies» operations.

«Many of the regulations that protect consumers don't apply to small businesses, because businesses are supposed to be more sophisticated with dealing with lenders.»

It will automatically carry out benefits deductions, pay and file all of your payroll taxes, handle year - end reporting and time - tracking, ensure your small business is compliant with regulations, and give employees access to their paycheck histories.

«Whereas if a small - business owner or young entrepreneur came in I would discourage them because I feel they don't need the extra regulation.»

Many small - business owners support Tea Party efforts to cut personal income - tax rates, reduce regulation, and stop Obamacare.

While most big - business leaders see rising regulation as a minor annoyance, many small - business owners see it as a huge burden.

Still, small firms interested in conducting business in Mexico have to recognize that Mexican business regulations, hiring practices, employee benefit requirements, taxation schedules, and accounting principles all include features that are unique to that country.

The Dodd - Frank rules also mean community banks — a primary source of small business loans — have had to spend more to comply with the new regulations.

It remains to be seen how the proposed rollbacks in crisis - era financial regulations will affect small - business lending (see «How Businesses Are Dealing with Washington's Unprecedented Uncertainty»).

Owners may also feel better about borrowing when they see what the Trump administration and Congress can accomplish in terms of taxes and regulations, says Raymond Keating, chief economist with the advocacy group Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

The move, which would dramatically pare down federal regulations on small businesses (earlier in the day, Trump told reporters he wants to eliminate «a little more than 75 percent» of the current regulations), is not unexpected — Trump included the executive order in his plan for his first 100 days in office.

Small businesses are sued for a wide variety of reasons, from breach of contract to product defects to employee relations to noncompliance with federal regulations (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act).

Let's give small businesses the freedom to focus on seeking new business, not managing regulations and compliance, and paying unnecessary costs.

The additional delay will certainly darken the spirits of entrepreneurs who have been patiently waiting to use equity crowdfunding and Regulation A + to raise millions of dollars to start and grow small businesses.

Speaking at the 20th graduation of Goldman Sachs's 10,000 Small Businesses program at LaGuardia Community College on Tuesday, the billionaire businessmen discussed a variety of issues, including regulation, talent acquisition, and cybersecurity.

Title IV, or «Regulation A +,» holds even more excitement for some, given that it will allow a small or emerging business to raise up to $ 50,000,000 in capital from «the crowd» through a relatively inexpensive form of a public offering.

Further, big banks are becoming more active in small business lending due to Dodd Frank regulations.

A socially progressive town, it has few chain stores for a city of its size, due to local regulations intended to support small and local businesses.

Should the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allow ISPs to block traffic or offer preferential treatment, this regulation would equate to a business black hole for entrepreneurs and small - to medium - sized businesses.

The rebounding economy, low interest rates, less expensive technology and the state of regulation are all fair winds blowing in favor of new small - business owners.

The key issues for the over 2.5 million Hispanic - owned businesses would appear to be the same as for all the other small firms out there: «less regulation, tax relief, lower health care costs, and litigation reform.»

Raymond J. Keating, chief economist at the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, says the regulations risk choking off an already - tight credit market.

Meanwhile those that could create the jobs elsewhere — such as the millions of small and medium - sized businesses that are the backbone of European economies — often struggle to access credit or are caught up in red tape and regulation.

The president «recognizes that the government must take steps to streamline regulations on small businesses,» according to Fetcher, noting several initiatives begun during Obama's first term, including a government - wide review of regulations and support of the JOBS Act.

While the Trump administration's move away from the Obama - era recommendations doesn't represent a concrete change to regulations, it does set a tone that could impact both small - business owners and, more notably, freelance workers.

Small business groups are divided about the impact of the new credit card regulations that President Obama is expected to sign.

Small business is the designated beneficiary of President Trump's executive order, signed yesterday, that requires federal agencies to cut two regulations for every new one issued.

Add to that a lack of regulation: After the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, which aimed to make it easier for small businesses to raise capital, startups could take on many more investors before the Securities and Exchange Commission effectively forced them to go public.

Depending on where you live, there's legislation pending that will levy more regulations and taxes on fracking, which in a time of rapidly falling oil prices could significantly hurt local energy companies that provide jobs and work for small businesses.

Without a system for identifying regulations damaging to small business and addressing them in a targeted way, the executive order is meaningless, says Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank that seeks nonpartisan solutions to national challenges.

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center — a legal adversary of the Affordable Care Act and government regulation — recieved a total $ 3.1 million in grants in 2011, of which just over $ 2 million was provided through Donors Trust.

Like several of the cities in the top 10, Nashville has its work cut out for it building a strong networking and training program for small businesses, but the home of country music has seen a boost in job growth and business regulations since 2014.

The Orange County Small Business Development Center helps thousands of businesses procure funding and meet the legal and environmental regulations of the area.