The business owner trying to stay afloat
The entrepreneur chasing an opportunity
The families depending on those businesses to survive
The responsibility of carrying their voices is never lost on me
It shapes how I lead, how I advocate, and why I continue to show up every day
Recognition matters.
What matters more is what you do with it.
Focused on making sure small business voices don’t get left out of the decisions that matter.
#WSJBOD#WSJLI@WSJ@myushbc
Small business owners generate nearly half of U.S. GDP.
If their access to capital weakens, economic resilience weakens.
Smart policy protects opportunity.
Small businesses create over two thirds of new jobs.
If nearly 79% say reduced credit would harm operations, that directly affects hiring confidence.
Access drives growth.
Growth drives jobs.
Texas has 3.5M small businesses employing 5M workers. Hispanic entrepreneurs own 1/3 of them.
As the Senate race unfolds, their influence will be decisive.
New op-ed by USHBC CEO Javier Palomarez:
@JPalomarez@startelegram
https://t.co/x4QbXkeacf
@myushbc surveyed 1,214 small business owners across industries and states.
They rely on credit access to manage cash flow, invest in growth, and keep teams employed.
Agriculture supports millions of American jobs and remains a cornerstone of our national economy.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to join this important conversation and engage with leaders focused on the future of American agriculture.
Job growth depends on small business confidence.
If nearly 79% of business owners say reduced credit would harm operations, that affects hiring decisions.
Survey: @myushbc: 1,214 entrepreneurs.
The Texas primary proved something both parties need to remember: Hispanic voters are a decisive force in American politics.
Campaigns that engage our communities and speak to our priorities will see the results.
Read more via @WSJ https://t.co/TFfRmePd8C @JPalomarez
U.S. Hispanics represent the most influential voting bloc in the country, & no one reaches them with more scale, trust & cultural relevance than TelevisaUnivision.
As campaigns sought to reach Hispanic voters ahead of Tuesday's primaries, they turned to us
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Small business owners understand downstream effects.
More than 60% oppose policies that reduce available credit.
Access drives growth.
Growth drives hiring.
When discussing credit policy, we should listen to business owners.
65% oppose rate caps that would restrict access to credit.
They’re not defending high rates.
They’re protecting access to capital.
Source: @myushbc survey of 1,214 members.
Small businesses don’t need more barriers, they need more pathways to opportunity. Smart policy should expand access to responsible capital, not restrict it
“Blunt instruments like rate caps…threaten to choke off opportunity at a time when our economy needs entrepreneurship more than ever.” @myushbc CEO @JPalomarez in @DCExaminer on how rate caps hurt small businesses: https://t.co/To50dfgbni