Small Business Urge Swift Passage and Implementation of Urgently Needed Relief Package
As the House plans to vote on the $900 Billion Year End COVID Relief Bill today, Main Street Alliance Executive Director Amanda Ballantyne had this to say:
"Small businesses have been desperately waiting for additional COVID relief since May. This latest COVID relief bill finally brings forward the urgently needed extensions in unemployment, additional direct cash assistance, and small business support and clarity. The direct support for live venues and cultural institutions as well as an expansion of the EIDL grant program will be critical for businesses in industries that will be the last to return.
Small Business Orgs and Paid Leave Advocates Urge Extending Paid Leave Programs in COVID Relief Package
Washington, DC - Small business organizations and Paid leave advocate representing thousands of small businesses sent the following letter to key Congressional leadership today to urge including popular paid leave programs in COVID relief.
Biden meets with Main Street Alliance small business owner and impacted American workers
Today, Milwaukee based restaurateur and Main Street Alliance member Dan Jacobs met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss the urgent need for financial support for small businesses and American households.
NEW Poll: Nearly Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Closed Permanently Or Will Soon Shutter Due to Insufficient Federal COVID Relief
October 16th, 2020
Survey from Color Of Change and Main Street Alliance of 600 small business owners reveals disproportionate pandemic impact on Black businesses, flawed Paycheck Protection Program and devastating outcomes of continued government inaction
NATIONWIDE — As critical federal coronavirus relief legislation remains stalled in negotiations between lawmakers and the White House, a new poll from Color Of Change and Main Street Alliance out today reveals Black-owned small businesses are being decimated by government inaction and racial inequities. Barring swift and decisive action by Congress to provide direct grants to Black small business owners, the poll indicates Black small businesses are on the brink of extinction, with 46% either already forced to close or planning to close within the next six months.
New Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Small Business Owners Support Corporate Transparency to Protect Against Fraud
October 13th, 2020
Washington, DC — In a new nationwide poll, Main Street Alliance found small business owners overwhelmingly (81%) support legislation to require businesses to list the true identity of their owners when forming, in order to address issues of fraud and abuse. Even when presented with arguments for and against, owners overwhelmingly (72% to 17%) side with an argument that owner transparency would level the playing field and protect small businesses over an argument that it is an unnecessary burden.
The survey, which included businesses with 50 employees or less, was conducted by Lake Research Partners between August 31 – September 16, 2020 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percent.