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BRIEFING: FTC CHAIR ON AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS

On Wednesday, October 4, Business Forward will welcome Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, for a conversation on the FTC’s work to promote an open, fair, competitive marketplace for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and on ways that businesses like yours can get involved. Sign up for the briefing.

BRIEFING: LABOR SHORTAGES

On Thursday, June 22, Business Forward welcomed the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education for a conversation on current labor shortages, including school staffing shortages and apprenticeship programs. Listen to the podcast.

Small Business Briefing: White House NEC on the debt ceiling deal

On Wednesday, May 31st, Business Forward, Main Street Alliance, Public Private Strategies Institute, and the U.S. Black Chambers welcomed Daniel Hornung, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the National Economic Council (NEC) and Zach Butterworth, Former Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House for a…

Seven Things Business Leaders Keep Telling Us About Avoiding Default

Jim Doyle, President of Business Forward Contact:  Aayushi Chandra achandra@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — Over the past 10 years, Business Forward has helped more than 270,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and small business owners work with local media, lobby Congress, publish op-eds, submit testimony, and advocate online. More than 1,200 mayors,…

COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ASSOCIATE

As a communications and digital associate, you will work closely with the digital director in every fact of digital media: copy writing, social media, data, and design. You'll be trained on the latest best practices and play a crucial role in our communications efforts. You will also conduct background research…

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

As a research associate, you will work to inform and amplify the perspectives of business leaders at the national and local level. You’ll conduct research in a variety of policy areas, including education, clean energy, technology, taxes, and the future of work. Here’s what you’ll be doing:  Reading through reports…

BUSINESS FORWARD RELEASES NEW SURVEY REPORT ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PATHWAYS

Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, D.C. — Today, Business Forward issued a survey report featuring  business leader recommendations for reforming education to prepare for the future of work. Through a series of virtual roundtables, we spoke to small business leaders around the country about workforce development and the…

THE BUSINESS CASE

Business Forward has helped more than 270,000 business leaders brief members of Congress and the White House, work with local media, publish op-eds, testify at public hearings, and advocate online. They have appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX News, and hundreds of local broadcast and radio stations. They’ve been featured…

MORE THAN 450 SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS SUPPORT SUPREME COURT NOMINEE

Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — Last Friday, President Biden announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. In response, more than 450 small business leaders signed a statement urging the Senate to move forward swiftly. More than 130…