Family Businesses Articles

Want Lawmakers to Listen? Master the Art of Influence on Capitol Hill

Make 2026 the year your voice moves policy. Discover powerful but simple advocacy tips for family business leaders.   What if influencing policy wasn’t intimidating—just strategic? In “The Art of Influence: Getting Your Voice Heard on Capitol Hill,” published in...

Wealth Tax News – 2/6/2026

Building on last week’s divide, the California debate has sharpened around the mechanics and consequences of the proposed one‑time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is pushing for a compromise amid backlash from industry leaders like Sergey Brin and...

19 Women Named Founding Members of Women’s Business Owners Group

19 Women Named Founding Members of Women’s Business Owners Group, Addressing Challenges Women in Business Face   The Group is Part of Initiative from Family Enterprise USA, Advocates for Family-Owned Businesses    The Women’s Business Owners Group has named 19...

Taxation & Representation: FY2026 Funding Deal Advances – But Trouble Looms Ahead

FY 2026 Appropriations Outlook: On Jan. 30, Senate lawmakers reached an agreement and passed a revised package providing full-year FY2026 appropriations for five bills—Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Transportation-HUD, Financial Services-General Government, and...