Description: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy, research and education organization that promotes policies to protect small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship. Founded in 1994, SBE Council conducts policy research, outreach, and lobbying on taxation, regulation, access to capital, trade, technology and other issues it says affect start-ups and small firms. Type: Non-profit advocacy organization (501(c)(4)) Policies: Tax relief and pro-growth tax policy for small businesses, regulatory reform and reduced compliance burden, expanded access to capital (including support for crowdfunding reforms), pro‑trade policies and market access, intellectual property protections, telecommunications and technology policy favorable to entrepreneurs, government procurement access for small firms, and spending/fiscal restraint where it affects small business Funding: Primarily funded by member supporters and dues, corporate partners and sponsorships, and individual donations; operates as a non‑tax‑deductible 501(c)(4) advocacy organization Affiliates: Karen Kerrigan (President & CEO), Raymond J. Keating (Chief Economist), Small Business Roundtable (coalition), Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) (board ties), Bayh‑Dole Coalition, partner state and local small business organizations and corporate partners
