10,000 Small Businesses Voices
Policy Agenda
Policy Agenda
10,000 Small Businesses Voices is proud to partner with the Bipartisan Policy Center to help all lawmakers consider the small business perspective in the issues they work on. The Voices policy agenda builds on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s analysis of 10,000 Small Businesses Voices survey data.
10,000 Small Businesses Summit
The 10,000 Small Businesses Summit, the largest convening of small business owners in the U.S., celebrates and empowers entrepreneurs across America and ensures they have a 'seat at the table' in helping to shape policies that affect their future.
Our Small Business Champions
Thank you to our Small Business Champions for meeting with 10,000 Small Businesses graduates and giving them a seat at the table.
Small Businesses Need Supportive Policies to Grow
Small businesses remain ready to grow and help grow the economy. These priorities can continue to serve as a bipartisan guide to help small businesses thrive.
Bringing Main Street to Capitol Hill for Their Seat at the Table
The 10,000 Small Businesses Voices Community is celebrating five years of impact.
Spotlighting Small Businesses in Tax Reform
Tax deductions, credits, and exclusions can support small business growth by encouraging investment and reducing costs. In a February 2025 survey by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, small business respondents listed reforming tax policy as one of the top three priorities for the new administration.
Policy Priorities
Access to Affordable CapitalAccess to affordable, flexible capital with small business owner-friendly terms is crucial to small business stability and growth, especially as they face increased costs related to the inflation, and supply chain challenges.
Tax PolicyComplexity and frequent changes to tax policy can make compliance particularly burdensome for small businesses. The small business perspective should be considered in broader tax policy conversations.
RegulationRegulation can disproportionately impact small businesses in ways that lead to higher compliance costs. These implications should be carefully considered as regulations are developed, implemented and communicated to small business owners.
Child CareSmall business owners and their employees face challenges related to prohibitively high child care costs and small business child care providers struggle with low margins and limited capital access.
Workforce Benefits, Skills & TrainingSmall businesses are often at a competitive disadvantage in competing with larger businesses to hire, train, support and retain employees. They deserve policies that help level the playing feel and support workforce development so they can continue to thrive.
Procurement ReformSmall businesses play an important role in the federal contracting landscape, providing key goods and services to the US government. But too often small businesses are left on the sidelines given burdensome processes, high costs, and significant barriers to entry.
ManufacturingThe vast majority of manufacturers are small businesses and given their contributions to national security, and domestic and global supply chains, these businesses need support to meet their unique capital and workforce needs.
Artificial IntelligenceA growing number of small businesses are integrating AI into their operations, but they need the appropriate infrastructure, strong support and continued education to maximize its benefits.
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