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Business Advocacy
- SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND AFFORDABLE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDING AND CARE DELIVERY
- SUPPORT PARTNERS & FUNDING THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION
- SUPPORT CAPITAL INVESTMENT THAT FOSTERS ECONOMIC GROWTH
- SUPPORT INCENTIVES FOR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
- SUPPORT POLICIES TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Cape Cod is overwhelmingly a small business region, with 95% of businesses having less than 20 employees and 65% having less than five. Business owners are sensitive to regulatory compliance mandates, a burden that hinders productivity and adds to the cost of doing business. This is particularly true in small business with a few employees because much of the expense of adhering to governmental rules is the same regardless of business size. Whenever possible, we will work with our elected officials to streamline regulation on small business.
Small business programs to encourage entrepreneurs are important to our future. Our sister corporation Coastal Community Capital, has been funded by the US Depts. of Agriculture and Treasury, and Mass Growth Capital Corp. for small business community lending. Continuing these types of programs is critically important to job creation and job stabilization.
The Cape Cod Chamber participates in these state and national coalitions: