Affordable healthcare is a top concern for small business owners. NFIB member Cailin Foster explains the challenges her small business faces offering healthcare to employees. U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) covers the latest developments in legislation to expand access to affordable healthcare options, including Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs), and Short Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (STLDI). The podcast also explores advocacy work for the current legislation and what these more flexible choices mean for small businesses nationwide.

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NFIB | Reform the Broken Health Insurance System

Learn more:

Opinion Editorial on exploding healthcare costs

NFIB's Legislative Healthcare Plan

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Prepare for a variety of employee management challenges with practical tips for Human Resources. Legal experts at NFIB cover essential employment law questions, top hiring practices, and more. The podcast features a special segment from a recent NFIB webinar with additional information on handbooks and other resources for small business owners.

Learn more: Human Resources 101: A Small Business HR Playbook webinar

Legal guides for small business owners

Previous webinar resources: Webinar: Five Most Frequent HR Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Small businesses celebrate a big win as the U.S. Treasury Department issued a final rule regarding Beneficial Ownership Information reporting, creating mounting pressure for Congress to act. In this episode, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson joins NFIB’s Josh McLeod, Director of Federal Government Relations, with an update on the ruling, what this victory means for small businesses, and what Congress can do to permanently stop this unconstitutional mandate.

Take action:

• Thank the administration for protecting small businesses from this reporting mandate.
• Repeal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

Press Release: NFIB: Major Win for Small Businesses as Trump Administration Finalizes Rule on Beneficial Ownership Reporting - NFIB

Learn more: Protect Small Business Privacy

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NFIB's advocacy focuses on connecting and building relationships between small business owners and lawmakers. These relationships are critical in informing legislators about the issues that affect small businesses the most. Learn about events small business owners have attended and relationships formed with lawmakers and hear from members of Congress about the influence small business owners’ stories have on their policies.

Take Action on the most important issues for your business: Take Action on Policies - NFIB

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Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting is still a significant threat for small businesses. NFIB member Nancy Marr explains the costs and burden of the filing process. U.S. Representative Brad Finstad discusses the work Congress is doing, and NFIB Director of Federal Government Relations Josh McLeod provides a legislative update and urges small business owners to push for the repeal of BOI and for an unnecessary database of small business owners’ personal data to be destroyed.

Take action: Repeal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

Learn more: NFIB.com/ProtectPrivacy

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NFIB State Directors explain tax hikes proposed by their state legislatures and their impact on small businesses. They discuss what small businesses nationwide could face as these policies gain popularity and how small business owners can take action.

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• Millionaire Tax in Washington
• Oregon Ballot Victory

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NFIB's annual Fly-In connects small business owners with lawmakers from their states to build relationships and make members of Congress aware of the top issues facing small businesses. Elizabeth Parks, NFIB's Vice President of Federal Government Relations and Grassroots, led a panel discussion featuring NFIB members and small business owners Michael Ervin and Clara Osterhage. The discussion explores how credit card swipe fees and Beneficial Ownership Information reporting are top concerns for their businesses. They also discuss their experience with NFIB's Fly-In event and how meeting with lawmakers helps shape future policies.

Amplify the voices of the NFIB members who met with Congress and take action:

• Repeal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
• Support the Credit Card Competition Act

Learn more:

• Small Business Owners Converge on Capitol Hill for NFIB Fly-In
• Small Business Owners Bring Viewpoint to Capitol Hill

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Creating a user-friendly website is key to building trust with customers and supporting growth for small businesses. NFIB member and small business owner Vince Wondra explains how small businesses can leverage their resources to create accessible websites and develop their online presence. Senior Attorney with the NFIB Small Business Legal Center Rob Smith discusses Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility considerations and how small businesses can avoid becoming a target of predatory website accessibility lawsuits.

Learn more:

• How to Avoid ADA Website Lawsuits
• Read the Legal Center Blog to see if your website is ADA compliant
• Learn more about NFIB’s fight to stop predatory website accessibility lawsuits.
• NFIB’s Technology Survey Report (June 2025)

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