Get Started: SBA nominee advances; Trump targets Dodd-Frank
Linda McMahon's nomination as head of the Small Business Administration is moving forward, having won approval last week from the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week directing the Treasury secretary to review the Dodd-Frank financial oversight law passed following the 2008 financial crisis.
The law, which created requirements for banks of all sizes, has driven up costs for financial institutions including small and community banks that serve smaller companies.
Women starting businesses can get some help from an upcoming seminar sponsored by SCORE, the organization that gives free counseling to small companies.