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  • Ep. 65: Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
    2025/07/10

    Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center is joined by Scott Augenbaum, a cybersecurity expert and former FBI agent, to explore how small business owners can protect themselves and their businesses from cybercriminals. They dive into a series of tips for reducing risks and maintaining privacy and data security.

    To learn more about cybersecurity and how it can affect your business, watch our free webinar on-demand: Securing Your Small Business: Privacy and Data Security - NFIB

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org. For more information on Scott’s book on cybersecurity, email him at scott@cybersecuremindset.com with the subject line "NFIB Podcast Listener."

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    20 分
  • Ep. 64: NFIB Members Urge Action on Capitol Hill 
    2025/06/26

    Two NFIB members attending NFIB’s annual Fly-In event in Washington, D.C., explain why they took time away from their business to come to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers. Small business owners Shad Hall and April Meier discuss what may happen if the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction expires at the end of the year and the need to repeal unconstitutional and invasive beneficial ownership reporting requirements. Jeff Brabant, NFIB’s Vice President of Federal Government Relations, also weighs in with insights on how Congress may vote on these important issues.

    Take Action: Amplify the voices of Shad, April, and all the NFIB members that met with lawmakers during this event.

    Learn more:

    For more information on how the Small Business Tax Deduction could affect your business, click the link: Stop the Small Business Tax Hike - NFIB

    Become an NFIB member and learn more about the benefits of being the voice of small business.

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org.  

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    21 分
  • Ep. 63: Tips to Make Your Website ADA Compliant
    2025/06/12

    NFIB Member and Pennsylvania small business owner Jim Crooks joins Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to explore the complexities of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), website compliance, and how lawsuits associated with the ADA could affect your small business. They also dive into steps to take to protect your business from costly ADA website compliance lawsuits.

    Learn more:

    • ADA Website Accessibility Legal Guide
    • Small Business Legal Center blog
    • Responding to ADA Lawsuits guide
    • ADA updates and lawsuit trends webinar


    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org.

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    25 分
  • Ep. 62: What to Know About Federal Small Business Issues
    2025/05/29

    NFIB’s Federal Government Relations experts explain key small business legislation, where it stands in Congress, and predictions on Capitol Hill. Jeff Brabant, Vice President of Federal Government Relations discusses the status of the Small Business Tax Deduction, Director Josh McLeod gives an update on beneficial ownership reporting requirements, and Principal Josselin Castillo highlights the latest health care policy proposals.

    Take Action and share you story on the impacts of these critical issues:

    • 20% Small Business Tax Deduction
    • Beneficial ownership reporting
    • Health care costs
    • Credit card competition
    • Right to repair

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org. 

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    17 分
  • Ep. 61: Tips to Prevent Credit Card Chargebacks
    2025/05/15

    NFIB’s Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, discusses why credit card chargebacks happen and how to prevent them. Milito explains what a chargeback is, why it is problematic for small business owners, and how they can fight a chargeback.

    Learn more in the NFIB Legal Center’s Credit Card Chargeback Guide

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org. 

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    8 分
  • Ep. 60: Beneficial Ownership (BOI) Repeal Update
    2025/05/01

    Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, and Josh Mcleod, Director of NFIB Federal Government Relations explain the recent beneficial ownership victory for small businesses, the current status of the regulatory battle, and what it means for small businesses. Beth discusses what she’s been hearing from NFIB members, and Josh explains what’s next in the fight to repeal beneficial ownership reporting.

    Share your story about why it’s important to permanently overturn BOI reporting.

    Learn more and stay up-to-date on beneficial ownership news: ProtectSmallBusiness.org.

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org. 

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    11 分
  • Ep. 59: Key Tax Deduction Expiring Without Congressional Action
    2025/04/17

    This tax season, small business owners discuss how they use the savings from the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction to invest in their business, employees, and community. NFIB members Kellie Loudin and Tim Corbitt discuss specific ways they use deduction savings and why it is crucial for Congress to make the deduction permanent to prevent a massive tax hike. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-16) is a member of U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and gives his perspective on small business policies in Congress as a small business owner, expectations for the tax bill, and the importance of small business owners getting involved and staying engaged.

    Find Line 13 on your IRS form 1040.

    See state-specific reports on benefits of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.

    Send a message to urge your elected officials to make the deduction permanent.

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org.

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    36 分
  • Ep 58: Small Business Tax Priorities with U.S. Rep. Carol Miller
    2025/04/03

    NFIB member Michael Ervin, owner of Coal River Coffee Co. in West Virginia discusses the role of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in his small business a what a massive tax hike would mean for his business and employees. U.S. Representative Carol Miller (WV-01) explains her legislative priorities including her view on the Small Business Deduction, and NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant provides legislative updates on small business issues in Congress.

    To help support small businesses in your community, please take a moment to reach out to your lawmakers in Congress and urge them to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent before it expires this year.

    Get the latest information and resources on the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.

    To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org. 

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    20 分