Technology & IP

In a January 28 Real Clear Policy op-ed, SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan joined Small Business Roundtable executive director Rhett Buttle and Connected Commerce Council president Jake Ward to outline the importance of a privacy framework at the federal level, and why it is critical to include entrepreneurs and small business owners in […]

A new Congress means new policy priorities. Small Business Policy Expo 2019 will explore the opportunities for legislative action to support strong entrepreneurship and small business growth. JOIN US! January 30, 2019 Small Business Expo 2019 Panels and Discussion    2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Ready to Launch Congressional Reception                 6:00 […]

The Airband Initiative by Karen Kerrigan- On December 4, I attended an event hosted by Microsoft president Brad Smith where he provided an update on the company’s “Airband Initiative.” This important project is a five-year commitment made by Microsoft to bring quality broadband access to 2 million unserved rural Americans by July 2022, utilizing unassigned […]

By Karen Kerrigan- On December 4, SBE Council hosted an event with the Small Business Roundtable (SBR) and the Connected Commerce Council (3C) on the importance of advancing a national privacy framework.  California enacted a complex and cumbersome state privacy law this past October, and twenty-six states are looking to adopt their own privacy and […]

SAVE THE DATE: December 4, 2018 One Set of Privacy Rules for Everyone: Why Our Digital Economy Depends on Passing a National Privacy Bill What: Small business discussion on the importance of a national privacy bill When: Tuesday, December 4 at 9:00AM Where: Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Ave, NE The internet fuels and empowers small businesses across our […]

Small Business Insider There’s a Solution to Help Close the Digital Divide in Rural America By Karen Kerrigan – The year is quickly coming to a close, but there is still time for movement on policies that will help our small businesses both now and into the new year.  For the lame duck session of […]

Small Business Insider Federal privacy regulation appears to be on the way  By Karen Kerrigan- Technology companies are preparing for action by Congress on comprehensive privacy legislation in 2019.  Legislation already enacted by some states (with more in the queue) combined with momentum in Washington, D.C. following congressional hearings and recent activity by the National […]

News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, comprehensive legislation to address the nation’s opioid crisis. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement in response: “The opioid crisis is deeply affecting America’s communities, families […]

On September 25, the U.S. House unanimously passed S. 791. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 2655, which passed the House in July and was led by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).  S. 971 was introduced by Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Gary Peters (D-MI). The […]

Small Business Insider by Karen Kerrigan- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a growth engine for many American small businesses. There is no doubt, however, that the trade agreement required an update. One of those key areas is intellectual property (IP). The recently unveiled United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the “new NAFTA,” has […]