As small businesses navigate changing conditions, resource organizations reported adapting their practices to meet the evolving needs of their networks. In their survey comments, respondents mentioned specific steps they were taking to address emerging challenges for the businesses they serve, even as many of these organizations faced their own challenges.

Lowering costs and increasing affordable choices will be resolved through comprehensive reforms that need to be addressed by Congress and state legislatures. Congress must commit to this important task as well.

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