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NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy group, helping entrepreneurs navigate legislation, connect with peers, and advance a nonpartisan agenda.

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88 years of operation

NSBA has been a steadfast advocate for small businesses, driving policy change.

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We work with lawmakers to ensure small business needs are reflected in legislation.

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We build a network of small businesses to share insights, collaborate, and amplify their voice.

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Each year, NSBA members nationwide help shape our policy agenda by identifying the issues that matter most to their businesses.

At NSBA, your voice matters. You don’t just follow policy—you help create it. The priorities we take to Washington start with you.

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Expiring Tax Provisions

Key small business tax breaks are set to end, creating financial uncertainty.

199A Deduction Ending

The 20% pass-through deduction will expire in 2025, raising taxes for many small businesses.

High Health Care Costs

Health care remains too expensive and inefficient for small business owners.

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For nearly a century, NSBA has been the nonpartisan voice of small business in Washington. Here’s how we support and empower our nation’s entrepreneurs:

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“Where else can you go to join with other small business on the critical issues that we deal with everyday? No other organization is advocating for small business in DC like NSBA. They are our advocates - We as small business owners have a voice and it matters!”

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NSBA commends Representatives Davis and Finstad for their leadership in bringing momentum back to a White House Conference on Small Business—an overdue and critical priority NSBA has championed with small businesses nationwide since the last conference convened in 1995.

NEWS | New Legislation Introduced in House to Revive the White House Conference on Small Business, NSBA Focus Issue

NSBA commends Representatives Davis and Finstad for their leadership in bringing momentum back to a White House Conference on Small Business—an overdue and critical priority NSBA has championed with small businesses nationwide since the last conference convened in 1995.

Dec 233 min read

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