Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability

The House Committee on Small Business held a bipartisan roundtable in Kansas City focused on empowering small businesses to enhance affordability and economic growth. Key topics included improving access to capital, workforce development, deregulation, housing supply, and leveraging major events like the upcoming World Cup to boost local small businesses. Panelists from various industries highlighted challenges such as cash flow constraints, regulatory burdens, labor shortages, and difficulties in exporting products. The committee emphasized the importance of reducing red tape, expanding SBA loan limits, supporting veteran entrepreneurship, and fostering collaboration between federal, state, and local entities to create a more conducive environment for small business success. Discussions also touched on the need for practical solutions to workforce training, immigration policy clarity, and regulatory reform to sustain long-term growth and competitiveness.