Washington Watch - May 6, 2019

In this issue of Washington Watch, read about celebrating National Small Business Week, NASE joining AARP Teletown Hall and the NASE member survey.

NASE Member Survey - Last Chance to Share Your Thoughts!

As many of you are wrapping your tax filings, we hope you have 2 mins to take this six question snap poll: 2018 Tax Filing- How Did You Do? This very short survey will be used to provide real time information to lawmakers and other stakeholders. We appreciate your response!

As always, we appreciate the opportunity to advocate on behalf of you and the 37 million self-employed business owners, who are the backbone of our economy!

NASE CEO Keith Hall Joins AARP for Teletown Hall- Register Today!

With National Small Business Week kicking off, we wanted to share an event that may be of interest to you and your network. Join us next Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 pm ET for a free teletown-hall event entitled “Want to Be Your Own Boss?” hosted by AARP.

Keith Hall will be joined by the Jones Sisters, made famous on the Netflix show, Queer Eye!

To register for this event, please click here. Web link will be provided upon registration. To learn more about AARP’s work on entrepreneurship, please visit: www.aarp.org/startabusiness.

Celebrate National Small Business Week

In recognition of National Small Business Week – a week dedicated to recognizing and honoring the outstanding entrepreneurs and small business owners located across all 50 states and U.S. territories – which runs from Sunday, May 5th through Saturday, May 11th,  the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, “applauded the entrepreneurial spirit of our nation’s small businesses who help strengthen our nation’s economy every day.”

“Millions of small business owners from every single State and from every demographic you can think of contribute each and every day to providing a critical boost to the overall American economy,” said Keith Hall, President and CEO.  “The main reason our economy is strong and prosperous is due to the millions of hard-working small business owners who have chosen self-employment, not only to support their own families, but also the families benefiting from the new jobs they create. 

“Over 30 million self-employed and small business owners – from accountants to builders and bakers – operate throughout every corner of the country. These unique and creative entrepreneurs, including the budding independent entrepreneurs of the sharing economy, are ensuring our country and economy remain strong.”