Episodios

  • Ep. 67: Beneficial Ownership Reporting Update
    Aug 7 2025

    NFIB member and small business owner Steve Flanagan provides his first-hand experience dealing with the challenges of beneficial ownership reporting. NFIB’s Director of Federal Government Relations, Josh McLeod, explains the status of the mandate and why action is needed to protect small businesses from it permanently.

    • Make your voice heard! Tell Congress to repeal Beneficial Ownership Information reporting.
    • Beneficial Ownership Information reporting fast facts.
    • Stay up-to-date with the latest on FinCEN’s BOI reporting rule.

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

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    17 m
  • Ep. 66: Small Business Wins 20% Tax Deduction Fight
    Jul 24 2025

    NFIB President Brad Close and Vice President of Federal Government Regulations Jeff Brabant shed light on a major small business victory. Hear how NFIB members made their voices heard and how the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction was made permanent to stop a massive tax hike on small business.

    • Make your voice heard! Tell Congress what the now-permanent Small Business Deduction means for your small business.
    • Watch NFIB’s webinar on-demand to learn more about the small business policies passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    • See how members of Congress voted during the 119th Congress with our candidate scorecard.

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

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    11 m
  • Ep. 65: Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
    Jul 10 2025

    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 m
  • Ep. 64: NFIB Members Urge Action on Capitol Hill 
    Jun 26 2025

    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 m
  • Ep. 63: Tips to Make Your Website ADA Compliant
    Jun 12 2025

    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 m
  • Ep. 62: What to Know About Federal Small Business Issues
    May 29 2025

    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 m
  • Ep. 61: Tips to Prevent Credit Card Chargebacks
    May 15 2025

    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 m
  • Ep. 60: Beneficial Ownership (BOI) Repeal Update
    May 1 2025

    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 m