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SBIA Applauds Committee Passage of the Small Business Investor Capital Access Act

July 23, 2025

The bill seeks to modernize the exemption from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration for certain private fund advisors by immediately raising the assets under management (AUM) threshold to $175 million and indexing the threshold to inflation thereafter.

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SBIA Applauds Committee Passage of the Investing in All of America Act

July 22, 2025

Legislation advances effort to expand access to capital for small businesses, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, in industries critical to national security, and in rural or low-income areas.

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SBIA Applauds Senate Introduction of Investing in Main Street Act

July 10, 2025

Legislation would ensure that small and mid-sized businesses across the country can access the capital they need to compete and grow.

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[The Well] Closing the Capital Gap in Rural America Is Possible

July 1, 2025

Read an excerpt from an opinion piece by SBIA President Brett Palmer published in The Well.

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BDC Reform Bill Clears House, Next Stop: Senate

June 23, 2025

Key Reform Would Unlock Small Business Investment, Fix Unintended Consequences of Fee Disclosure Rule for Business Development Companies

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Podcast: How to Raise $175 Million for Private Equity Funds from the Government

June 18, 2025

Brett Palmer, President of the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), and David Demeter, who manages Davidson College’s endowment, joined How I Invest for a deep dive into one of private markets’ most powerful but under-the-radar capital structures: Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).

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SBIA Middle Market Council Chair: “SBICs Help U.S. Manufacturers and Small Businesses Grow and Succeed in Rural America”

June 11, 2025

Jordan Bastable, Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) Board Member and Chair of the Middle Market Council, testified before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access about expanding access to capital.

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SBIA Backs “Small Business Investor Capital Access Act”

June 3, 2025

Legislation Will Promote New Fund Formation and Improve Capital Access for Small Businesses

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SBIA Expresses Support for Senate Introduction of Investing in All of America Act

May 22, 2025

Senate bill will expand access to capital for small businesses, particularly those in rural or low-income areas.

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BDC Bill Advances in the House, Companion Legislation Introduced in the Senate

May 20, 2025

Legislation Aims to Fix Unintended Consequences of Fee Disclosure Rule for Business Development Companies

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