As part of National Small Business Week (June 17-21), small business owners from across the Main Street Alliance network are speaking out on the top issues facing the nation. Each day during Small Business Week, we’re releasing a new “Straight Talk on Main Street” issue fact sheet providing unique small business perspective and analysis, on the following schedule: Monday Continue reading
On June 12, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released the results of new scientific polling of small business owners views on retirement security. On the heels of a Pew study revealing dwindling retirement preparedness for most Americans, the new poll shows that small business owners see threats to business and the economy from the lack Continue reading
On April 9, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released the results of new scientific polling of small business owners on corporate tax reform. The scientific live phone survey of 515 small business owners nationwide found small business owners strongly oppose a “territorial” tax system (which would permanently exempt offshore profits from U.S. taxation) and support Continue reading
On April 2, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released a report about small business owners’ views on immigration reform, based on a scientific live phone survey of 515 small business owners conducted by Lake Research Partners between March 14-25. National Materials:Poll Report: Small Business Owners’ Views on Immigration ReformPress Release: Most Small Business Owners Favor Immigration Continue reading
While corporate CEOs are pressuring Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare as part of a so-called “Grand Bargain” to reduce the debt, small business owners say that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be devastating to small businesses across the country. A new series of reports from the Main Street Alliance and Social Security Works, Business is (Baby) Continue reading
On June 12, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released the results of new scientific polling of small business owners views on retirement security. On the heels of a Pew study revealing dwindling retirement preparedness for most Americans, the new poll shows that small business owners see threats to business and the economy from the lack of retirement security.
The time is now for immigration reform. Small business owners and friends of small business are raising our voices to support common sense, comprehensive immigration reform that boosts small businesses and local economies.
Are you a small business owner? Click here to read and sign our small business principles for immigration reform.
Call your Senators and urge them to support common sense immigration reform with a path to citizenship. Here’s a toll-free number (a recorded message will provide guidance, ask for your zip code, and connect you to your Senator’s office): 1-888-891-3271.
Small business owner or friend of small business? Click here to share our “roadmap to citizenship” poster on Facebook.
Click here to download a “roadmap to citizenship” poster to print out and display in your business.
On April 9, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released the results of new scientific polling of small business owners on corporate tax reform. The scientific live phone survey of 515 small business owners nationwide found small business owners strongly oppose a “territorial” tax system (which would permanently exempt offshore profits from U.S. taxation) and support proposals to close overseas tax loopholes and end deferral of U.S. taxes on profits corporations make or shift offshore.
On April 2, the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council released a report about small business owners’ views on immigration reform, based on a scientific live phone survey of 515 small business owners conducted by Lake Research Partners between March 14-25.
National Materials:
Poll Report: Small Business Owners’ Views on Immigration Reform
Press Release: Most Small Business Owners Favor Immigration Reform with Roadmap to Citizenship
Key Findings: National Results
Regional Materials:
Key Findings: Northeast Region
Key Findings: Southern Region
Key Findings: Midwest Region
Key Findings: Western Region
Regional Results Summary by Census Region
While corporate CEOs are pressuring Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare as part of a so-called “Grand Bargain” to reduce the debt, small business owners say that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be devastating to small businesses across the country.
A new series of reports from the Main Street Alliance and Social Security Works, Business is (Baby) Booming, analyze the important role Social Security and Medicare play in both strengthening the retirement security of small business owners themselves, and fueling consumer demand on Main Street in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
