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Sign Up Featured Article Recapping 2023 & Looking Ahead to 2024 Small Business in Action Leveraging Digital Tools to Succeed in Marketing Gulf Shores, AL Gulf Shores, AL As marketing director for a popular beach resort in Gulf Shores, AL, Katie Avant understands the value of using digital tools to help find customers and bring in new business. Katie uses inexpensive digital ads to attract vacationers all along the East Coast. Google, Meta, and Bing ads are effective and cost-efficient… Read more… BlueHenry uses Digital Tools to Enhance Cocktails Capitol Heights, MD Capitol Heights, MD Adrienne Walker of Capitol Heights, MD, loves entertaining and wanted an easy way to take her parties up a notch. With a passion for craft cocktails and a background working at the Food and Drug Administration, Adrienne created BlueHenry, a cocktail garnish company that sells all-natural dehydrated fruits and glass-rimming salts and… Read more… A Better Treat Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California Boris Chung founded A Better Treat in 2020 out of concern for the unhealthy ingredients in the food they were feeding their dog, Emi Bear. Chung sought a healthier, more nutritional alternative to the meat byproducts” and synthetic ingredients often found in typical dog food and treats. Fast forward to today: A… Read more… See All Stories Upcoming Events See All Events There are no events currently scheduled. Check back here or follow us on social media for updates. Find Your Customers See all courses This course will teach you about tools, techniques, and current trends to find the right customers for your business. Sign-up for 3C University (3CU) today for free online training, courses, and resources. Get Started Issues Competition & Antitrust Small businesses benefit tremendously from America’s leading technology platforms’ products, services, and tools. Their size and scale allow them to combine products and services to save small businesses time and money while offering innovative, powerful tools that help small businesses run and grow their business, compete with much larger brands, and stay resilient amid economic… Learn More Data Privacy Small businesses care deeply about data privacy and security. In fact, 47% of small business leaders identified data security as their top tech-related regulatory concern that Congress should address. It’s been over 20 years since the Federal Trade Commission recommended that Congress pass data privacy legislation. Congress has failed to act, and some states have… Learn More Content Moderation Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (also known as CDA 230) is the law that enables every facet of the modern internet. If lawmakers rewrite or repeal Section 230, it would severely hurt millions of internet users – including small businesses. Section 230 creates legal protection for websites and services that host and organize… Learn More Online Advertising In today’s highly competitive business environment, inexpensive digital advertising can be the difference between a small business that thrives and one that falters. Recent 3C research documents how digital ads help level the playing field and empower small business advertisers to compete with the biggest brands with billion-dollar marketing budgets by providing affordable, highly effective… Learn More Artificial Intelligence (AI) In today’s economy, many businesses empower themselves with digital products and services – including AI-enabled tools and automated applications – that help them launch, grow, identify, and serve new customers, save costs, increase revenues, and compete within an increasingly dynamic and competitive global market. As AI becomes more efficient, technology platforms and startups alike are… Learn More Take Action Small Business Advocacy Toolkit Learn about issues impacting your business and engage with lawmakers and your community to protect small business. Take Action Research See all research Small Businesses See the Transformative Potential of Artificial Intelligence A majority of U.S. small business leaders say AI will be critical to their business’s productivity and growth during the next two years. Most SMB leaders say privacy, trust, and safety are top priorities when it comes to AI. Digital Ads: Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses Digital Tools: The Key to Small Business Resilience in Today’s Economy Competition Privacy Trade How European-Style Competition Laws Hurt Small Businesses In today’s digital-first world, a strong online presence is crucial for small business survival. Online search engines and customer reviews help consumers find top-rated cafes, hotels, and other local shops in local communities. Customer endorsements on online platforms play a pivotal role in decision-making for consumers – whether they’re choosing a coffee shop to work… Competition News Just the Facts: Debunking the FTC’s Case Against Amazon Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan loves to talk about how the federal government is taking on big bad retailer Amazon, which she says is engaging in anticompetitive trickery to maintain monopoly power. The tale of Amazon’s badness is one Khan has been peddling for nearly a decade. It’s also the basis for the… News Press Releases Uncategorized Maine Small Business Owners Express Frustration Over Data Privacy and Protection Act Augusta, ME (April 10, 2024): Maine small business leaders expressed concern and disappointment at the consideration of Legislative Document 1977 and House Paper 1270, legislation that would regulate how businesses collect and use data to find customers, grow, and succeed. Recognizing the bill’s good intentions, the business leaders said data collection and usage restrictions would… News Data Privacy Laws Threaten Small Businesses’ Digital Advertising Efforts The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, a proposed bill set to impact data collection and online privacy, successfully passed both the Senate and House of Delegates and now awaits approval by Gov. Wes Moore. Privacy Policy Copyright © 2024, Connected Commerce Council About Network News Contact Code of Conduct Terms of Use Subscribe to email updates Email (Required) CAPTCHA Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Follow us: Privacy Policy Copyright © 2024, Connected Commerce Council ​ Enter your email to access the Small Business Advocacy Toolkit Learn how to advocate for your small business! 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