🇺🇸 This Independence Day, we're celebrating the spirit of small business. Bold, resilient, and essential to the American economy. 3C is proud to champion policies that help them grow and succeed.🇺🇸

Major decisions are coming in the DOJ’s case against Google. #SmallBiz could lose access to affordable, effective digital tools if extreme remedies move forward. Here’s what’s at stake  ⤵️ connectedcouncil.org/collateral-dam…

🕯️Meet Mikey Kim, founder of Hemlock Park. 🕯️ In 2020, like so many others, Mikey lost his job during the height of the pandemic. Stuck at home in a tiny LA apartment, he started making candles as a creative outlet, and let the spark for something bigger. What began as a side

If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. Small business leaders across the country are stepping up to protect the tools they use every day. From digital ads to AI to online marketplaces, the stakes have never been higher. Join us on July 29 for our upcoming workshop to

After working as a chemical engineer in the oil and gas industry, Mohamad Sam started rethinking the environmental impact of everyday products and how to make it easier for people to live sustainably. In 2015, he launched Purifyou (purifyou), a small family-run business in

What does small business advocacy look like? Melanie growing her business while speaking up. Loycent saving one of the country's oldest bars. Becky standing up for her team and her community. Garrett turning challenges into action. They’re not waiting for change; they’re

Looking to send your loved ones something sweeter than the usual flowers and cards? Omaha-based eCreamery has the answer 🍨 Founded in 2007 by friends Abby Jordan and Becky App, eCreamery offers personalizable gourmet ice cream pints. The best part? The pints can be shipped

Grateful to Oregon Attorney General Attorney General Dan Rayfield for taking the time to meet with 3C and small business leaders. When policymakers listen to entrepreneurs, better policies follow. Oregon’s #smallbiz community is strong, innovative, and essential to the state’s economy.

Advocacy is about making a public stand for an entire industry because the headwinds faced by small businesses are bigger than me. With over 1,000 people registered join me as I share how advocacy has moved the needle Register below ⬇️

Happening today at 3 PM ET #SmallBiz leaders are speaking up and shaping policy during uncertain times. Join our webinar to hear their stories and learn how you can make a difference. Register now: connectedcouncil.org/events/navigat…

Michael Salvatore, founder of Chicago-based Heritage Bikes & Coffee, shared his perspective in the Chicago Sun-Times on how the DOJ’s push to break up Google could hurt small businesses. Tools like Google Search, Maps, and Business Profiles help customers find his shops, keep

📚✏️Garrett Peters helped turn a gap in the market into a growing business that supports thousands of families. Now, he’s advocating for policies that support small businesses like his. After co-founding Duncan & Stone with his wife Stephanie and their close friends Sarah and