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Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council protects small business & promotes entrepreneurship. We strengthen the ecosystem for startup & biz success! #30years

Washington, DC sbecouncil.us Joined April 2013

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SBE Council @SBECouncil Oct 8

New Small Business Check Up Survey: America's small businesses are powering through 2026 - 81% are exceeding financial expectations, 88% report their business is growing or stable - but intensity regarding concerns (inflation, gas/energy prices, etc.) is up. Read more here:
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sbecouncil.org NEW SMALL BUSINESS CHECK UP SURVEY: Main Street Businesses are Powering Through 2026 - Small... For Immediate Release 81% of small business owners report their businesses are meeting or exceeding financial expectations, and 61% report improved performance over 2025. Inflation concerns have...

SBE Council @SBECouncil Nov 5

ICYMI: New business applications continue to surge - nearly 5 million filed through September. SBE Council's @KarenKerrigan writes: "Let’s make it easier for more Americans to turn their entrepreneurial ambitions into successful businesses."
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sbecouncil.org America's Entrepreneurship Surge Continues: Nearly 5 Million Business Applications Filed Through... New Census Bureau data highlight record entrepreneurial activity, changing business models, and the opportunity to help more startups launch, grow and succeed. By Karen Kerrigan – America’s entrepr...

SBE Council @SBECouncil Nov 4

SBE Council Statement on Election Results: "The election has changed the political landscape, but the need for practical, common-sense solutions remains."
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sbecouncil.org Election Results Amplify Call to Address High Costs and Economic Uncertainty - Small Business &... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Following the 2026 midterm elections, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement:...

SBE Council @SBECouncil Oct 27

America's Innovation Economy Runs on Small Business - The latest from SBE Council's @KarenKerrigan in @journal_dc: "If small companies cannot reliably protect their patent rights, it could become much harder for them to raise the investment needed to continue researching, testing and manufacturing new technologies."
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dcjournal.com America's Innovation Economy Runs on Small Business – DC Journal - InsideSources Small businesses are the engine of America’s economic and technological future, and the Trump administration knows it. Administration officials have

SBE Council @SBECouncil Oct 23

👀The eye-popping $25 BILLION penalty against Meta by a New Mexico judge raises serious questions about proportionality and a legal system increasingly out of balance. Small businesses face costly litigation pressures too, threatening growth and viability. Our latest polling underscores why legal reform is urgently needed.
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sbecouncil.org Excessive Litigation Undermines Small Business Growth, Innovation and Opportunity - Small Business... By Karen Kerrigan – America’s small businesses are remarkably resilient. They continue to navigate rising costs, economic challenges, robust competition, rapidly changing markets and workforce gaps...