NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue to urge Congress to act to reinstate the SBIR/STTR programs, which provide critical funds to small-business researchers and innovators driving life-saving technologies.

As Congress charges toward year-end, dueling health care plans, stalled ACA subsidies, and a packed NDAA defense agenda are converging into a high-stakes week that could dramatically shape costs and stability for small businesses nationwide.

NSBA supports bipartisan legislation that will provide a common sense solution to ensuring small business can comply with ADA rules and avoid unfair and costly litigation.

Among NSBA's top Priority Issues is how to ensure small-business' access to capital - a factor at the center of today's expected announcement from the Fed.

Aimed at unlocking capital for entrepreneurs and emerging companies across the country, the INVEST Act is a bipartisan effort from the House with big potential to reshape how small business can go from Main to Wall to Every Street.

As Congress barrels toward another funding deadline, lawmakers are locked in an increasingly urgent fight over the future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidy plans, which is an issue with immediate, tangible consequences for many NSBA members and America’s small businesses.

NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council urge Congress to act to reinstate SBIR/STTR funds, including options to work in the reauthorizations in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

It's NDAA week on Capitol Hill, with the first draft House and Senate compromise authorizing $900.6B for defense, including key provisions primed to affect small business.

Small Business identity theft is a fast-growing form of fraud in which criminals impersonate a company to open credit lines, reroute funds, or take out loans. Here’s how it happens, the warning signs, and the steps small business owners can take to protect themselves.

NSBA commends Congress for its commitments on prioritizing conversations on realities facing small-business owners across the country, including an exponentially increasing threat of digital and physical attacks.