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How small businesses are being impacted by the rise in COVID-19 cases

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Elliot Richardson, co-founder and president of the Small Business Advocacy Council, joins Anna Davlantes to talk about how small businesses are being impacted by the Delta variant and COVID-19 cases rising around the country. Has there been enough support to keep our small businesses running throughout the pandemic?

Read more and Listen by clicking on this link: SBAC in the News - Small Business Advocacy Council | SBAC

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