​ Start-Up, Small-Business CFOs Flock to Twitter: Study By Maxwell Murphy, February 27, 2014 Almost no chief financial officers at large companies are on Twitter, but roughly 500 finance executives at small companies have active accounts, according to new research by Leadtail Inc., a social-media marketing consultant. That’s an infinitesimal slice of Twitter’s roughly… Read more »

  CMS Actuary: ACA Will Raise Premiums For 11M People, Reduce Them for 6M  By Sara Hansard | February 24, 2014 07:22PM ET CMS Actuary Report Basis of Report: Premium estimate is based on ACA provisions requiring guaranteed issue, guaranteed renewability and community ratings. Comments: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Small Business… Read more »

High Costs of SEC Approach Would Stymie Success of Crowdfunding, Commenters Warn By Yin Wilczek February 5, 2014 In recent comment letters, small businesses and other industry representatives warned that the Securities and Exchange Commission must lower the costs for issuers and intermediaries if equity-based crowdfunding is to be viable. Many commenters, including the Small… Read more »

Graves Wants Disclosure Adjustments In Proposed SEC Crowdfunding Rules By Rob Tricchinelli February 4, 2014 The Securities and Exchange Commission should relax some of its proposed rules on crowdfunding, the chairman of the House Small Business Committee told the agency in a Feb. 3 comment letter. The letter from Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) recommended that the SEC change its… Read more »

House Committee Urging Small Businesses To Comment on Silica, Reporting Proposals January 22, 2014 By Stephen Lee (BNA) House Republicans said they are eyeing Occupational Safety and Health Administration rulemakings on silica exposure and electronic recordkeeping and urging small business owners to submit comments to the agency's docket. The Jan. 10 fact sheet issued by the… Read more »

Bloomberg BNA: Rep. Graves: Management Failures of SHOP Marketplaces Part of 'Disturbing Trend' December 11, 2013 By Sara Hansgard (BNA) The management failures of the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act are part of a “disturbing trend” exhibited by the Obama administration in implementing the law, the chairman of the… Read more »

Week Ahead for the Committee: December 9-13 Committee to Hold Hearing on Small Business Health Options Program, Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Reverse Auctions in Federal Acquisitions WASHINGTON, DC – The House Small Business Committee, chaired by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), today announced the schedule for the week of December 9, 2013:   On Wednesday, December 11, at 10:00 a.m.,… Read more »

Bloomberg BNA: Health-Care Law Business Aggregation Rules Cause Confusion for Small Businesses December 04, 2013 By Sara Hansard (BNA) -- Affordable Care Act rules that determine whether a business must provide health insurance to employees or make large “shared responsibility” payments are too complicated for most small companies and should be changed, a panel of witnesses testified… Read more »

Wall Street Journal: Small Businesses Say ACA’s Aggregation Rules Unfair By Sarah E. Needleman December 4, 2013 Donna Baker of Adrian, Mich., owns an accounting firm, payroll company and retail store. Her husband, Kim, is the sixth generation owner of a dairy farm. While the four businesses are separate entities, they count as one employer under the health-care law due to a… Read more »

Click HERE to read House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves's press statement expressing disappointment at the latest Small Business Health Option Program (SHOPs) delay.   Associated Press:Health Law Business Insurance Site Delayed 1 Year  By Carla Johnson The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next… Read more »