If your small business died in the last six months, blame Trump. If your small business is suffering, blame Trump. It wasn’t Covid-19. President Trump could have rescued American small businesses, but he didn’t. And this week, he could help save hundreds of thousands more if he took action, but he won’t. I’ve been closely …
Does Trump Hate Small Business?
Does President Donald Trump hate small business? If you examine his proposed budget for 2021, that’s the logical conclusion to reach. Trump is proposing to eliminate or drastically cut aid for small businesses—even when such cuts result in insignificant savings. Trump’s draconian recommended budget cuts would stifle the health and growth of this critical sector …
Shutdown Hurt Your Small Biz?
No one is paying small businesses back. The federal government shutdown may be over—at least temporarily—and some government…
A Small Biz Needs Values, So Does Our Country
On Tuesday, June 19, President Donald Trump spoke before an organization that often purports to represent small business, attempting to gin up support of the small business community for his policy of separating immigrant families. As someone who has worked with small businesses across the United States for more than two decades, I know this …
Small Biz Winners and Losers in the Tax Bill
If you’re a small business owner hoping to get a tax cut under proposed Republican tax reform, pay close attention. While there will be a few small business winners, most small business owners will see no benefit, and you might be one of the many small business losers. While both the House and Senate bills …
Six Small Biz Bombshells in Trump’s Tax Plan
Donald Trump says he wants to lower your business taxes, but if you own a small business, is he likely to keep that promise? Trump and the Republican leadership are expected to propose new tax plans soon, hoping to lower a bunch of taxes: corporate, personal, and capital gains taxes. Trump repeatedly pledged to lower …
Small Biz Regulation Cut? Not So Fast
With smiling small business owners surrounding him, Donald Trump held a ceremony to sign one of his many Executive Orders on his tenth day in office. This Executive Order was drafted to keep one of Trump’s campaign promises of cutting regulations for small businesses. It’s a nice show, Mr. Trump. But that’s mostly what it …
Travel Ban Threatens Main Street Small Biz
Walk down University Avenue in Palo Alto, the “Main Street” of Silicon Valley, and you’ll easily hear seven or ten different languages spoken. Those speakers come from all over the world to launch companies, create jobs, invest in America. America has always attracted the best and the brightest, the most eager, from around the world. …
4 Steps to Take to Trump-Proof Your Small Biz
On January 20, Donald J. Trump takes up residence in the White House. What does this new Administration potentially mean for small business? There’s an old saying: politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose. Now, the last campaign didn’t offer poetry from any side, but the grand promises and slogans of a campaign now …
