Poll: Tennessee Small Businesses Support Reforms to Expand Access to Licensing for Justice-Impacted Individuals

Small Business Majority released new research that reveals strong support for licensing reform measures that could expand Tennessee’s small business workforce. A majority (82%) of Tennessee small business owners support legislative solutions that would remove barriers to occupational and professional licensing for justice-impacted individuals.

Small businesses are a crucial part of Tennessee’s economy and support almost 42% of the state’s private sector workforce. However, Small Business Majority research revealed that 57% of small business owners say the top challenge they face when hiring is...