Small Business Rundown

NFIB’s Federal Government Relations experts explain key small business legislation, where it stands in Congress, and predictions on Capitol Hill. Jeff Brabant, Vice President of Federal Government Relations discusses the status of the Small Business Tax Deduction, Director Josh McLeod gives an update on beneficial ownership reporting requirements, and Principal Josselin Castillo highlights the latest health care policy proposals.  

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NFIB’s Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, discusses why credit card chargebacks happen and how to prevent them. Milito explains what a chargeback is, why it is problematic for small business owners, and how they can fight a chargeback. 

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Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, and Josh Mcleod, Director of NFIB Federal Government Relations explain the recent beneficial ownership victory for small businesses, the current status of the regulatory battle, and what it means for small businesses. Beth discusses what she’s been hearing from NFIB members, and Josh explains what’s next in the fight to repeal beneficial own...

This tax season, small business owners discuss how they use the savings from the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction to invest in their business, employees, and community. NFIB members Kellie Loudin and Tim Corbitt discuss specific ways they use deduction savings and why it is crucial for Congress to make the deduction permanent to prevent a massive tax hike. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-16) is a member of U.S. House Ways and Me...

NFIB member Michael Ervin, owner of Coal River Coffee Co. in West Virginia discusses the role of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in his small business a what a massive tax hike would mean for his business and employees. U.S. Representative Carol Miller (WV-01) explains her legislative priorities including her view on the Small Business Deduction, and NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant provides leg...

NFIB member and small business owner Aileen Band, located in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, describes how her small business recovered from being hit by two hurricanes in 2022. California’s NFIB State Director John Kabateck and Florida’s NFIB State Executive Director Bill Herrle give details on the ways NFIB connects small business owners with relevant information and ensures the voice of small business is part of the state’s natur...

This bonus episode focuses on federal beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. Executive Director and Vice President of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center Beth Milito and Vice President of NFIB Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant explain the latest on this unconstitutional federal mandate, NFIB’s lawsuit to stop it, and the details of a victory for 32 million small businesses. 

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NFIB member Marcie Strouse, U.S. Representative and NFIB member Kevin Hern, and NFIB’s Principal of Federal Government Relations Josselin Castillo discuss the health insurance affordability crisis for small business. Marcie sheds light on the challenges small business owners face offering health insurance to their employees, Rep. Hern provides information on key legislation in Congress, and Castillo explains small businesses’ top p...

While attending NFIB’s Small Business Deduction Summit, small business owners Tim Boeve, Derrick Roberts, James Tyson, and Angela Zuba discuss what the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction has enabled their businesses to do, and what would happen if Congress allows it to expire this year causing a massive tax hike. During the Summit, attendees met with members of Congress, shared how they use the deduction, and discussed the urgency to...

A recent survey provided an in-depth look at the vital role small businesses play in their communities. NFIB member and small business owner Brian Funtleyder and NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade discuss ways small businesses contribute to their communities and NFIB’s recent survey findings. Hear the ways in which small businesses across the nation, including Brian’s are giving back to their communities and some of...

A federal small business registry deadline, known as beneficial ownership information reporting, was set to take effect on January 1, but an NFIB lawsuit against it has put that deadline on hold. NFIB member Michael Murray, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson, and the NFIB Small Business Legal Center’s Vice President and Executive Director Beth Milito discuss the latest updates on the law, its impact on small businesses, and effort...

NFIB President Brad Close and Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant discuss NFIB members’ top small business policy priorities for the next two years with a new Congress and incoming Presidential Administration. They provide details on the current state of small business in America, legislative priorities, and expectations for the first months of the 119th Congress. 

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The path to pro-small business laws and regulation starts with electing candidates who support pro-small business policies. U.S. Representative-elect Mark Messmer (IN-08), and Missouri’s Governor-elect Mike Kehoe – both small business owners and NFIB members – join this episode to discuss why they decided to run for office, why it’s important to have small business owners as lawmakers, and their small business-focused policy priori...

Find out what the recent election results mean for small businesses from experts Tim Goodrich, NFIB’s Vice President of State Government Relations, and Sharon Sussin, NFIB’s Senior National Political Director. They discuss the impact when small business owners run for office and take on roles in state government, and they provide insight into ballot measures and the policy outlook in states across the nation. 

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NFIB’s research shows a labor shortage continues to be an issue, with small business owners reporting little success filling their many job openings. NFIB members Jesus Arriola and Brandi Pine own small businesses in the staffing industry and discuss best practices and challenges in hiring. They highlight how they have diversified the ways they recruit, the reasons they have noticed businesses struggling to find skilled workers, an...

NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade explains the findings of a new survey including what small businesses are saying about their biggest tax challenges, how tax policy impacts them, and how they would be affected by the loss of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction. Also hear directly from several small business owners as they discuss how the end of the Small Business Deduction would affect their business, employees, ...

Political experts join the Small Business Rundown ahead of Election Day with the inside scoop on the races that matter most to small businesses. Hear from National Political Analyst Jim Ellis and NFIB Senior National Political Director Sharon Sussin about the key battleground races, surprise races that could decide the majority, and issues to keep an eye on as results come in Nov. 5.

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A deep dive into a new report by EY explains the positive economic impact if Congress protects small businesses from a massive tax hike, and four small employers detail how the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction empowers their small businesses. Hear from Holly Wade, Executive Director of NFIB’s Research Center, Brandon Pizzola, a partner with the Quantitative Economics and Statistics Practice at EY, and small business owners from Cal...

A new small business registry rule, known as beneficial ownership reporting, went into effect Jan. 1, requiring small businesses to report their beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network by the end of the year. NFIB Small Business Legal Center Executive Director Beth Milito and Caleb Kruckenberg, the attorney in a District Court case challenging this law join to provide a legal update ...