Growth Without Barriers

For over 25 years, SBE Council has worked to successfully implement a range of policy and private sector initiatives to strengthen the ecosystem for startups and small business growth. For more information: SBECouncil.org

Episodes

Weak GDP and "Build Back Better"; IRS surveillance update; Senate anti-trust bills; supply chain solutions, Halloween & holiday sales.

October 29, 2021 • 20 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Weak GDP and why "Build Back Better" is not the answer; IRS surveillance update; "Big Tech" Senate antitrust bill's harm to small biz; supply chain solutions; getting ready for the holiday and more.

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Troubling Small Biz Pulse Surveys; Senate "Big Tech" bill harms small biz; IRS bank-tracking scheme; Luetkemeyer's "Guidance Clarity Act."

October 22, 2021 • 19 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey presents troubling picture; "Big Tech" Senate bill sabotages small businesses; update on IRS scheme to track banking accounts; Luetkemeyer's "Guidance Clarity Act" passes House.

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Opposition to IRS tracking all transactions over $600+proposed changes to 20% deduction; kudos to SEC on new Capital Raising Navigator Tool.

October 13, 2021 • 18 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Privacy dangers and complexity of proposed IRS tracking of all transactions over $600; how changes to 20% deduction under House Dems' tax plan will impact SMBs; high marks to SEC for new Capital Raising Navigator Tool.

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Census Bureau weekly data shows tough times for small biz; Facebook outage lessons; virtual Entrepreneurship Exchange on Weds Oct 13.

October 8, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Census Bureau weekly data shows difficult environment for small biz, government shouldn't make it worse; Facebook outage lessons; QuickBooks/Small Business Roundtable virtual Entrepreneurship Exchange on Weds Oct 13.

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New SBE Council/EY Quest study ranks economic harm of Biden tax hikes; why proposed new IRS funds/reporting are bad for small biz.

September 30, 2021 • 17 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: New SBE Council study by EY Quest ranks economic harm of proposed Biden Admin. tax hikes; why $80 billion + supercharged IRS reporting is bad for small biz; update on $1.2 trillion and $3.5 trillion spending packages.

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SBE Council's aggressive opposition to harmful measures in $3.5T package; new $2M cap on EIDL loans; time-sensitive tax credit info.

September 24, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Update on the $3.5 trillion spending package and SBE Council's aggressive opposition to harmful measures; SBA's new $2M cap on EIDL loans; time-sensitive tax/marketing resources at SBECouncil.org.

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Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Asheesh Agarwal on his recent op-ed at The Hill: "Will US emulate China's tech takedown?"

September 23, 2021 • 21 mins

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Asheesh Agarwal on America's technological edge, policies government action that threaten the edge and national security, and his recent op-ed at The Hill: "Will the US emulate China's tech takedown?"

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Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: How DOE proposals to limit use of online education hurts vets, innovation & our economy.

September 22, 2021 • 30 mins

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Dr. Kekai Namauu; Air Force Vet; founder, Dynamic Advancement & NTI; on his cybersecurity training biz for vets and how DOE proposals to limit use of online education hurts vets, innovation & our economy.

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National Small Business Week; large tax hikes for small biz in $3.5T package; new American Edge poll shows where voters stand on "Big Tech."

September 17, 2021 • 18 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council on National Small Business Week, a summary of the wins and losses in the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package - including big tax hikes - and results of a new American Edge survey and where voters stand on "Big Tech."

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Impact of Biden vaccine/testing mandate; proposed small biz retirement plan requirements; Census Bureau's Small Biz Pulse Survey.

September 12, 2021 • 15 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: The Biden vaccine/testing mandate and its impact, small business retirement plan requirements advance in U.S. House, and latest Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey shows why both these proposals are harmful.

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August jobs data; $3.5 trillion spending bill & Senator Manchin's WSJ op-ed opposing the bill; more on step-up basis elimination.

September 4, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: What's behind August jobs data, what's next for $3.5 trillion spending bill, Senator Manchin's WSJ op-ed opposing the bill, more on step-up basis repeal, SBECouncil blog series debunking premise of Biden Competition EO.

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Tragic events in Afghanistan, tax impact for small biz of $3.5T budget and double death-tax, 5G LinkedIn Live with AT&T Business on 9/1.

August 27, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on tragic events in Afghanistan; tax impact of $3.5 trillion budget on small biz; why retroactive capital gains tax at death will crush small biz + be cash cow for big banks; 5G LinkedIn Live on 9/1 with AT&T Business.

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House vote on $3.5T package & impact on small biz; new SBA data on self-employed & wealth creation; flawed Biden prescription drug plan.

August 20, 2021 • 17 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on House's return to vote on $3.5 trillion spending package, and impact on small biz; new data from SBA's Office of Advocacy on self-employed & wealth creation; why the Biden plan for prescription drugs is a problem.

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Raymond J. Keating, chief economist, SBE Council: New SBE Council tax survey; implications for small biz of $3.5 trillion spending package.

August 12, 2021 • 17 mins

Raymond J. Keating, chief economist, SBE Council, discusses small business and A) new SBE Council tax survey; B) current economic situation, workforce shortage, inflation; C) economic and tax implications of the $3.5 trillion spending package.

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On heels of Senate infrastructure bill passage, latest SBE Council small business survey shows great concern about possible tax increases.

August 12, 2021 • 17 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on the latest SBE Council survey showing great concern about possible tax increases, and the impact of higher capital gains taxes and elimination of step-up in basis, on small and family businesses and family farms.

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A tale of two infrastructure packages, implications of each for small biz, and the "pay fors" for each; small biz tax hike concerns.

August 6, 2021 • 12 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on a tale of two infrastructure packages - the "bipartisan" and "human infrastructure" packages - the implications for small business, and the "pay fors" for each. Hint: watch your pocket on the latter package.

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Biden vaccine/testing guidelines; Washington Times op-ed on healthcare; infrastructure packages & PRO Act; new SBA PPP forgiveness portal.

July 30, 2021 • 13 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council: Impending Biden vaccine/testing requirements for federal employees/contractors; Karen's Washington Times op-ed on government & healthcare; infrastructure packages & PRO Act threat, new SBA PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal.

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Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Rieva Lesonsky, GrowBiz Media: Mastering Facebook, Amazon & other marketing platforms.

July 27, 2021 • 27 mins

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media: Mastering Facebook, Amazon & other marketing platforms; online advertising & social commerce strategies; important data from Rieva's TrendCasts at SBECouncil.org.

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HELP Committee's PRO Act hearing, will Democrats keep pledge not to raise taxes on small biz?; recap of this week's SBE Council briefing.

July 23, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on Senate HELP Committee's hearing on the PRO Act; will Democrats break their pledge to not raise taxes on small biz?; a recap of SBE Council's "State of Small Business and Startups in the Digital Economy" briefing.

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Small biz ranks #1 in "Confidence Survey"; infrastructure & budget, DOL/David Weil nomination; SBE Council Hill Briefing, July 22, 1 pm ET.

July 17, 2021 • 16 mins

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council, on Gallup "Confidence Survey" ranking small business at #1; status of infrastructure deal & budget package, update on opposition to DOL/David Weil nomination; SBE Council's Capitol Hill Briefing, July 22, 1 pm ET.

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Episodes

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Opposition to IRS tracking all transactions over $600+proposed changes to 20% deduction; kudos to SEC on new Capital Raising Navigator Tool.

Census Bureau weekly data shows tough times for small biz; Facebook outage lessons; virtual Entrepreneurship Exchange on Weds Oct 13.

New SBE Council/EY Quest study ranks economic harm of Biden tax hikes; why proposed new IRS funds/reporting are bad for small biz.

SBE Council's aggressive opposition to harmful measures in $3.5T package; new $2M cap on EIDL loans; time-sensitive tax credit info.

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Asheesh Agarwal on his recent op-ed at The Hill: "Will US emulate China's tech takedown?"

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: How DOE proposals to limit use of online education hurts vets, innovation & our economy.

National Small Business Week; large tax hikes for small biz in $3.5T package; new American Edge poll shows where voters stand on "Big Tech."

Impact of Biden vaccine/testing mandate; proposed small biz retirement plan requirements; Census Bureau's Small Biz Pulse Survey.

August jobs data; $3.5 trillion spending bill & Senator Manchin's WSJ op-ed opposing the bill; more on step-up basis elimination.

Tragic events in Afghanistan, tax impact for small biz of $3.5T budget and double death-tax, 5G LinkedIn Live with AT&T Business on 9/1.

House vote on $3.5T package & impact on small biz; new SBA data on self-employed & wealth creation; flawed Biden prescription drug plan.

Raymond J. Keating, chief economist, SBE Council: New SBE Council tax survey; implications for small biz of $3.5 trillion spending package.

On heels of Senate infrastructure bill passage, latest SBE Council small business survey shows great concern about possible tax increases.

A tale of two infrastructure packages, implications of each for small biz, and the "pay fors" for each; small biz tax hike concerns.

Biden vaccine/testing guidelines; Washington Times op-ed on healthcare; infrastructure packages & PRO Act; new SBA PPP forgiveness portal.

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Rieva Lesonsky, GrowBiz Media: Mastering Facebook, Amazon & other marketing platforms.

HELP Committee's PRO Act hearing, will Democrats keep pledge not to raise taxes on small biz?; recap of this week's SBE Council briefing.

Small biz ranks #1 in "Confidence Survey"; infrastructure & budget, DOL/David Weil nomination; SBE Council Hill Briefing, July 22, 1 pm ET.

Popular Podcasts

Weak GDP and "Build Back Better"; IRS surveillance update; Senate anti-trust bills; supply chain solutions, Halloween & holiday sales.

Troubling Small Biz Pulse Surveys; Senate "Big Tech" bill harms small biz; IRS bank-tracking scheme; Luetkemeyer's "Guidance Clarity Act."