Price-gouging. Price-fixing. Anti-monopoly. What are these terms and how do they impact small businesses? Minnesota small businesses are often competing on an uneven playing field with large corporations that enact unfair practices that make it impossible for you to compete. Join Small Business Majority to learn what those practices are, what they mean and how you can join the fight against monopoly power.

Main Street Alliance (MSA) and Small Business Majority have launched the Small Business Tax Fairness Coalition (SBTF), a national initiative to advocate for a tax code that prioritizes the needs of America’s entrepreneurs over tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations.

Join Small Business Majority and Covered California for a webinar on the importance of healthcare for small business owners and their employees. Learn how offering healthcare can boost employee well-being and business success. This session will provide key insights and resources to help you explore healthcare options, including individual and family coverage through Covered California.

Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, which provides paid family and medical leave benefits to eligible Colorado workers, has been in effect for almost one year. Join Small Business Majority and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to learn about what benefits FAMLI provides, who is eligible and everything small business owners need to know about the program.

Building on the prior session, this workshop will delve deeper into the practical aspects of securing contracts, including how to prepare bids, meet procurement criteria and fulfill the obligations of contracts. We will also discuss available contracting opportunities in East St. Louis, focusing on upcoming infrastructure and development projects.

As Washington welcomes a new administration and Congress this month, the stakes for our nation’s small businesses could not be higher. At a time in which entrepreneurship is booming, it will remain critical that leaders in Washington continue to support the policies and programs that are integral in fostering a thriving and equitable small business ecosystem.