Ep70-What is causing the outflow of businesses from California? (Bianca Blomquist-Small Business Majority‪)‬ Think with Lucie

This podcast episode is a conversation with Bianca Blomquist, California Policy Director & Northern California Outreach Director at Small Business Majority, a national small business organisation that empowers America's diverse entrepreneurs to build a thriving and equitable economy.
We discussed the grievances of small businesses in California and what we can do to fix it.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:27 What is causing the outflow of small businesses from California?
05:09 Types of small business
07:00 Reasons for business closure during the pandemic
10:39 Business organisations working with small business owners
12:54 Are business owners scared to speak up?
15:21 Predatory lending practices
21:20 Worker benefits - paid family leave, mental health leave, CFRA
29:05 How to deal with increased bureaucracy? What are small business development centers?
33:57 Are climate policies more harmful than helpful?
36:36 How does increased minimum wage hurt small businesses?
40:57 The problem of rising health insurance costs for small businesses
44:05 Corporate tax rate cuts
47:03 The FAST Act
51:48 Regulation and anti-trust laws

Guest links:
Bianca's profile: https://smallbusinessmajority.org/team/bianca-blomquist

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