
Small Business Rundown
NFIB, the leading advocacy group for Small Business, brings on experts to discuss and analyze current issues that directly affect small businesses across the nation.
Episodes
71 episodes
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith & Historic Tax Relief
Rodney Wideman, a Missouri small business owner and Congressman Jason Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (MO-08) explain the impact of a new law that stopped a massive federal tax hike on small businesses by making the 2...
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Ep. 69: Tips to Make the Most of Meetings on Capitol Hill
John Byers, Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative August Pfluger of Texas, discusses best practices for connecting with members of Congress and how small business owners’ perspectives shape future legislation. Make your voice...
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Ep. 68: Small Business Rights Impacted by Union Laws and Regulations
NFIB experts Tim Goodrich, Vice President of State Government Relations and Dylan Rosnick, Principal of Federal Government Relations discuss the impact of labor unions on small business and the latest legislation related to unionization. They e...
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Ep. 67: Beneficial Ownership Reporting Update
NFIB member and small business owner Steve Flanagan provides his first-hand experience dealing with the challenges of beneficial ownership reporting. NFIB’s Director of Federal Government Relations, Josh McLeod, explains the status of the manda...
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Episode 67
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17:25

Ep. 66: Small Business Wins 20% Tax Deduction Fight
NFIB President Brad Close and Vice President of Federal Government Regulations Jeff Brabant shed light on a major small business victory. Hear how NFIB members made their voices heard and how the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction was made perman...
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Episode 66
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Ep. 65: Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center is joined by Scott Augenbaum, a cybersecurity expert and former FBI agent, to explore how small business owners can protect themselves and their business...
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Episode 65
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Ep. 64: NFIB Members Urge Action on Capitol Hill
Two NFIB members attending NFIB’s annual Fly-In event in Washington, D.C., explain why they took time away from their business to come to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers. Small business owners Shad Hall and April Meier discuss what may happ...
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Ep. 63: Tips to Make Your Website ADA Compliant
NFIB Member and Pennsylvania small business owner Jim Crooks joins Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to explore the complexities of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), website comp...
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Episode 63
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Ep. 62: What to Know About Federal Small Business Issues
NFIB’s Federal Government Relations experts explain key small business legislation, where it stands in Congress, and predictions on Capitol Hill. Jeff Brabant, Vice President of Federal Government Relations discusses the status of the Small Bus...
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Ep. 61: Tips to Prevent Credit Card Chargebacks
NFIB’s Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, discusses why credit card chargebacks happen and how to prevent them. Milito explains what a chargeback is, why it is problematic for small busin...
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Episode 61
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Ep. 60: Beneficial Ownership (BOI) Repeal Update
Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, and Josh Mcleod, Director of NFIB Federal Government Relations explain the recent beneficial ownership victory for small businesses, the current status ...
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Episode 60
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Ep. 59: Key Tax Deduction Expiring Without Congressional Action
This tax season, small business owners discuss how they use the savings from the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction to invest in their business, employees, and community. NFIB members Kellie Loudin and Tim Corbitt discuss specific ways they use d...
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Ep 58: Small Business Tax Priorities with U.S. Rep. Carol Miller
NFIB member Michael Ervin, owner of Coal River Coffee Co. in West Virginia discusses the role of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in his small business a what a massive tax hike would mean for his business and employees. U.S. Representative...
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Episode 58
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Ep. 57: Small Business Response and Recovery When Disaster Hits
NFIB member and small business owner Aileen Band, located in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, describes how her small business recovered from being hit by two hurricanes in 2022. California’s NFIB State Director John Kabateck and Florida’s NFIB S...
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Episode 57
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Bonus Episode: Beneficial Ownership Information Filing News
This bonus episode focuses on federal beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. Executive Director and Vice President of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center Beth Milito and Vice President of NFIB Federal Government Relatio...
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Ep. 56: Congressman Kevin Hern & Addressing Health Insurance Affordability for Small Businesses
NFIB member Marcie Strouse, U.S. Representative and NFIB member Kevin Hern, and NFIB’s Principal of Federal Government Relations Josselin Castillo discuss the health insurance affordability crisis for small business. Marcie sheds light on the c...
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Ep. 55: From Capitol Hill Summit Event, Small Businesses Talk Taxes
While attending NFIB’s Small Business Deduction Summit, small business owners Tim Boeve, Derrick Roberts, James Tyson, and Angela Zuba discuss what the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction has enabled their businesses to do, and what would happen i...
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Episode 55
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Ep. 54: New Report: Ways Small Businesses Give Back
A recent survey provided an in-depth look at the vital role small businesses play in their communities. NFIB member and small business owner Brian Funtleyder and NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade discuss ways small businesses c...
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Episode 54
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Ep. 53: Beneficial Ownership Update - U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, Ohio Small Business Owner
A federal small business registry deadline, known as beneficial ownership information reporting, was set to take effect on January 1, but an NFIB lawsuit against it has put that deadline on hold. NFIB member Michael Murray, U.S. Representative ...
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Episode 53
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Ep. 52: 2025 Small Business Growth Policy Priorities
NFIB President Brad Close and Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant discuss NFIB members’ top small business policy priorities for the next two years with a new Congress and incoming Presidential Administration. They provi...
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Episode 52
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Ep. 51: NFIB Members' Paths to Elected Office
The path to pro-small business laws and regulation starts with electing candidates who support pro-small business policies. U.S. Representative-elect Mark Messmer (IN-08), and Missouri’s Governor-elect Mike Kehoe – both small business owners an...
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Episode 51
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Ep. 50: Small Business Electoral Wins & Legislative Outlook
Find out what the recent election results mean for small businesses from experts Tim Goodrich, NFIB’s Vice President of State Government Relations, and Sharon Sussin, NFIB’s Senior National Political Director. They discuss the impact when small...
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Episode 50
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Ep. 49: Tips to Hire Qualified Employees in a Tight Labor Market
NFIB’s research shows a labor shortage continues to be an issue, with small business owners reporting little success filling their many job openings. NFIB members Jesus Arriola and Brandi Pine own small businesses in the staffing industry and d...
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Episode 49
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21:47

Ep. 48: Tax Survey Results: Small Business Owners Voice Uncertainty & Concerns
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade explains the findings of a new survey including what small businesses are saying about their biggest tax challenges, how tax policy impacts them, and how they would be affected by the loss of t...
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Episode 48
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Ep. 47: Election Day 2024: Key Small Business Races to Watch
Political experts join the Small Business Rundown ahead of Election Day with the inside scoop on the races that matter most to small businesses. Hear from National Political Analyst Jim Ellis and NFIB Senior National Political Director Sharon S...
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Episode 47
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