{"id":18126,"date":"2026-08-17T16:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?page_id=18126"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:57:09","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/about\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||15px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \"mainEntity\": [<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      \"@type\": \"Question\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      \"name\": \"What Is family-owned business advocacy?\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      \"acceptedAnswer\": {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \"@type\": \"Answer\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \"text\": \"Family-owned business advocacy is when families of family-owned businesses directly reach out to their elected representatives to communicate their needs, challenges, and issues affecting their business. 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Advocacy may take the form or written communication, such as emails, texts, or letters, questions at town hall meetings, in-person meetings with staff, or in direct meetings on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why do family-owned companies to need to advocate?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; toggle_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Elected lawmakers at the state and federal level listen to the business leaders within their districts. If family-owned business leaders do not speak up on the critical tax and economic issues affecting them, the elected representatives will not be educated on their needs and therefore will likely not create policies positive to their business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why do family-owned businesses struggle with advocacy on the federal or state level?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Family businesses are busy keeping their businesses growing, their customers and employees happy, and investing in the community. Advocating for or against critical economic and tax issues, such as wealth taxes, with lawmakers is often \u201cleft to others,\u201d or is considered out their control. It is not. Advocacy should be considered an essential part of business, much like marketing or community affairs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How can advocacy support family businesses?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy can help family-owned businesses understand complex estate tax reform debates, wealth taxes, evaluate elected officials, and engage effectively in federal and state policy discussions. 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