Loud And Clear
Small and inconsequential as you may think you are, your voice can be heard in Washington.
Washington is full of high-powered lobbyists and well-connected
interest groups. Washington Representatives (Columbia Books Inc.),
the lobbyist's bible, lists almost 50 small-business lobby
groups. They range from high-profile, big-budget powerbrokers to
obscure nickel-and-dime operations. If you're ready go it alone
and champion your issue to the nation's lawmakers, take heart:
It can be done. Thanks to the growing recognition that
small-business owners are big business, entrepreneurs can be
heard--and, increasingly, they're being listened to.
Ellen Paris is Entrepreneur's "Management
Smarts" columnist.