Public Policy and You: How Washington Could Make Selling Harder and What You Can Do About It

Join this session to discuss the significance of standing up for your small business. During this session, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various proposals aimed at altering the operations of major tech companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Discover how these proposals have the potential to adversely affect your business, and more importantly, learn actionable steps you can take to advocate for your business’s needs and interests.

Hear directly from Jake Ward, the founder of the Connected Commerce Council, a small business nonprofit organization, and other small business advocates as they discuss specific policy proposals that should raise concerns for small businesses and understand why it’s crucial for small business leaders to actively engage in advocacy efforts.

You will leave equipped with the practical tools and knowledge necessary to advocate effectively for your businesses. Whether you have concerns with rising costs and economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, or other issues affecting your business, this session will empower you with the means to address these challenges head-on.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain the skills and strategies needed to make your voice heard and safeguard your small business’s future.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how policies coming out of Washington, D.C. and state capitals may affect your business and how to make your voice heard with policymakers.
2. Learn what actions you can take to make policymakers listen to your concerns and consider small businesses before making policy decisions.
3. Understand that every issue policymakers debate in Washington, D.C. and state capitals impacts our business because every issue is a small business issue.