Small Business Advocacy

A Voice for Small Business

From meetings with congressional representatives to testifying in front of the house and senate small business committees, we are dedicated to being a strong advocate for small business owners and the mission-driven lending industry.

Key Issues

State

Support of the State Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Increased resources and capital to underserved small businesses
Transforming the capital delivery strategy to better serve a broad range of Entrepreneurs

Federal

Access To Affordable and Responsible Capital
- Community Advantage permanence and expanded Target Market
- 504 modernization
- SBA Microloan modernization
Improving Federal Small Business Programs
Improving the Community Reinvestment Act to work for neighborhoods
Fighting for 1071

Interested in discussing driving change in our industry?

Jamal Habibi

Chief of Staff & Policy

Congressional Tour

Congressman Scott Peters: Helping San Diego small businesses succeed

Congressional Tour

Congresswoman Susan Davis: Small businesses are the heart of San Diego's economy

ADVOCACY

How do we make small business stronger? By being great advocates

Congressional Small Business Tour Program

Our unique program connects you with small business constituents in your district. The program can be customized to the congress person’s needs which can include:

A tour with two to three small businesses in your district

Professional photos and video of the tour – perfect to share on social media

Guest blog – we’ll share your story on our blog to help you reach our audience of small business owners and industry partners. See Congressman Scott Peters’ guest feature.

Increase visibility by promoting the blog, photos, and video on our social channels including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram