FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Employee Ownership and SBA Support

Original title: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES THROUGH EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AT SBA

January 1, 2023

small business employee ownership SBA ESOP economic development

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing explores potential policy changes to SBA lending programs that could affect how small businesses access capital when transitioning to employee-owned structures.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Small business owners

Business owners considering succession planning or conversion to employee ownership may be impacted by future changes to SBA lending criteria.

Employees of small businesses

Employees may be impacted by changes to the availability of capital for businesses transitioning to employee-owned structures.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing on December 6, 2022, to discuss how the Small Business Administration (SBA) can better support businesses transitioning to employee ownership models like s and s.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on December 6, 2022, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The Subcommittee focused on identifying barriers to using SBA lending for conversions to Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).
Four expert witnesses provided testimony regarding employee ownership models.
The record includes extensive supplemental materials from various cooperative development centers and advocacy groups.
The hearing was conducted as a hybrid proceeding under House and Committee rules.

Why It Matters

The hearing explores potential policy changes to SBA lending programs that could affect how small businesses access capital when transitioning to employee-owned structures.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

To examine how the Small Business Administration can facilitate the transition of small businesses to employee-owned models.

Who testified at the hearing?

Experts from the United States Federation of s, the National Center for Employee Ownership, Mosaic Capital, and Hampton Enterprises.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Employee Ownership

The committee is actively investigating the intersection of federal small business lending and employee-owned business models.

Small Business Administration

Connected Entities

personMo Manklang“Policy Director, United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives”Map →

organizationSmall Business Administration“The federal agency responsible for small business lending and support”Map →

personDean Phillips“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations”Map →

personCorey Rosen“Founder, National Center for Employee Ownership”Map →

personBeth Van Duyne“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

Sources

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