November 15, 2012

Dear Member of Congress, We, the undersigned business owners and executives, urge you to oppose any efforts to extend the Bush tax cuts for income over $250,000.

In the last decade, we have been cutting taxes on the wealthiest Americans and underfunding vital programs to pay for them. Large and growing budget cuts have had a severe impact on business, particularly micro and small business and job creation – reducing funding for infrastructure improvements, community economic development programs, housing, job training and much more. America’s failing infrastructure is starved of funds and falling further behind our global competitors. These cuts have hurt America’s small- and medium-sized businesses and our communities.

Huge tax cuts for the richest Americans have not trickled down to increase small- and medium-sized business investment, broad based consumer purchasing power or job creation. More budget busting tax cuts for the top won’t help Main Street, won’t lead to business innovation, more hiring, or more people being educated for the jobs we have and can create.

As businesses owners, none of us hire more employees simply because someone gives us a tax cut. We hire more employees when our customers demand more of what we have to sell. When a teacher, firefighter or construction worker building public infrastructure loses his or her job, many of us also lose a customer.

Those who claim that tax cuts help small businesses are guilty of identity theft. Less than 3 percent of tax filers with any business income make over $200,000 (individuals) or $250,000 (couples) per year, and many of those are not small business owners, much less small business owners with employees. They include K Street lobbyists, Wall Street investment partners, big business CEOs paid to sit on the boards of other big corporations, and wealthy people renting out their vacation homes.

The high-end tax cuts are hurting our economy. It’s time to end them, not extend them. This would be an important step in rebuilding an economy that grows our small businesses and middle class.

Sincerely,

David Levine, CEO

American Sustainable Business Council

Holly Sklar, Executive Director

Business for Shared Prosperity

Michael Treadwell, Independent Trader

Odenville, AL

Diane Lemon Knight, Treasurer, Emperor

Investment LLC

Fayetteville, AR

John Barrett, Business Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Judy Brengi, CPA, Brengi & Jordan, PC

Phoenix, AZ

Shukyo Mithuna, Marketing Director, Green

Elephant Marketing

Prescott, AZ

John Neville, President, Sustainable Arizona

Sedona, AZ

Stephanie Rogall, Retired CEO, On Call Human

Resources

Sun City West, AZ

Miriam Weber, Owner, Miriam Weber

Tucson, AZ

Vinit Allen, Director, Sustainable World

Coalition

San Anselmo, CA

Kate Amon, Owner, Kate's Caring Gifts

Fremont, CA

Erin Axelrod, Programs Manager, Daily Acts

Petaluma, CA

Leslie Baker, Attorney, Law Office of Leslie M.

Baker

Los Angeles, CA

Peter Barnes, Co-Founder, Tomales Bay

Institute

Point Reyes Station, CA

Glenda Barnhart, Owner, Bay Area Bikes

Oakland, CA

Chris Bartle, President, The Evergreen Group

Greenbrae, CA

Vinod Bhardwaj, CEO, Foneweb inc.

Atherton, CA

James Bill, Architect, ZIA [zero impact

architecture]

San Anselmo, CA

Ann Blake, Founder & Principal, Environmental

& Public Health Consulting

Alameda, CA

Russell Blalack, Owner, AlterTone Music

Cupertino, CA

Jody Bolton, Partner, TC Associates

Walnut Creek, CA

Rinaldo Brutoco, Founding President & CEO,

World Business Academy

Santa Barbara, CA

Duane Byrd, Owner, Byrd Acupuncture

Soquel, CA

Lisa Chacon, CFO, Hub Oakland

Berkeley, CA

Barbara Chan, Certified Management

Consultant, Barbara Chan Consulting

El Cerrito, CA

Nat Childs, Owner, Childs' Play

Miranda, CA

Pamela Consear, Owner, HandyGal

Oakland, CA

Robert Cummings, Owner, Station Cafe

Montgomery Creek, CA

Bill Denham, Sole Proprietor, Urban Harvest

Oakland, CA

Fred Dew, Professional Engineer, Consultant

Altadena, CA

Paul Dewey, Owner, Dewey Engineering

Poway, CA

Rick Drain, Founder and CEO, Longsplice

Investments

Redwood City, CA

Pierrette Duriez, Owner, Pierrette's of Sonoma

Sonoma, CA

Jane Engelsiepen, Owner, View Studio

Carpinteria, CA

John Fagot, President, Airblasts, Inc.

Toluca Lake, CA

Kevin Flynn, Principal, Flynn & Assoc., Inc.

El Cerrito, CA

Allen Foster, Interior Designer, Red Tree Studio,

Inc.

San Francisco, CA

Deborah Frangquist, Principal, Chosen Futures

San Francisco, CA

Kate Godfrey, Co-Owner, El Rancho Industrial

Park, LLC

Palo Alto, CA

Larry Gold, President, Aldik Home

Van Nuys, CA

Harry Hagaman, President, Green Design

Systems

Healdsburg, CA

Susan Harris, Owner & Principal Consultant,

Leadership & Strategy for Sustainable Systems

Oakland, CA

Carol Hayek-Miller, Retired, Investor

San Ramon, CA

Barry Hermanson, Former Small Business

Owner

San Francisco, CA

John Heymann, CEO, NewLevel Group, LLC

Napa, CA

Mark Houghton, Owner, LA Sound and Picture

Studios

Los Angeles, CA

Daggett Howard, retired small business Owner

Larkspur, CA

James Hubbard, Options Trader, investor

Los Angeles, CA

Brad Hubbell, President, Hubbell Daily

Architecture + Design

Fairfax, CA

Sheldon Hughes, Principal, Capricorn Consulting

Group

Belvedere, CA

Frances Hulse, Writer, Fran Hulse Creative

Mill Valley, CA

Harold Isbell, retired, investor

San Francisco, CA

David Jaber, Principal, inNative

Oakland, CA

Betony Jones, Founder and Principal, Fourth

Sector Strategies

El Cerrito, CA

Jim Jungwirth, CEO, Jungwirth, Blackburn and

Associates

Hayfork, CA

Bakari Kafele, CEO, BioDiesel Hauling

San Pablo, CA

Alex Kahl, Owner, Kahl Consultants

San Rafael, CA

Ann Kanter, Owner, Kanter Immigration Law

Office

Sacramento, CA

Michael Katz, Principal, Albion Multimedia

Berkeley, CA

Dr. Mha Atma S Khalsa, Khalsa Chiropractic

Los Angeles, CA

Michael Kieschnick, President, CREDO Mobile

Palo Alto, CA

Louanne Klein, Owner, Distance Learning

Consulting

Lafayette, CA

Elizabeth Krueger, Consultant, Self-employed

San Francisco, CA

Jim Lansing, Principal, SFMG

San Francisco, CA

Horst Lehrheuer, Managing Principal, Common

Goal Group

Mountain View, CA

Kenneth Levin, Director, Gaijin Ink

San Diego, CA

Tony Littmann, Owner, Littmann Remodeling

Oakland, CA

John Loughlin, CEO, Ruby White Enterprises,

Inc.

San Diego, CA

Pierre Loving, Program Manager, CARAT

Oakland, CA

Kane Mantyla, Managing Member, Float Matrix

Berkeley, CA

Angela Mogin, Attorney, Law Firm

Redwood City, CA

John Montgomery, Chairman, Montgomery &

Hansen, LLP

Menlo Park, CA

Virginia Morrison, President, Collaboration

Specialists

San Anselmo, CA

Allan Moskowitz, CFP, Progressive Wealth

Management

San Pablo, CA

Jim Neptune, President, Neptune Engineering

Clovis, CA

William And Clarita Nolan, Principals,

PhotoMagicArt Greeting Cards/ Insurance

Browns Valley, CA

Paul Paez, Development Executive, Paul Paez

2.0

Los Angeles, CA

Richard Parker, Owner / President, 450

Architects ,Inc

San Francisco, CA

Heather Picard, Owner, Equinox Landscape

Petaluma, CA

Heidi Pickman, Communications Director,

CAMEO - California Association for Micro

Enterprise Opportunity

San Francisco, CA

Roger Pritchard, Principal, Financial Alternatives

Berkeley, CA

Robert J. Ransom, Jr. - ChFC, Chartered

Financial Consultant, Insurance

Petaluma, CA

Jorge Rebagliati, Owner, Quest

Santa Rosa, CA

Ken Robinson, President, Climate Pro

Long Beach, CA

Eben Rosenberger, Owner, EbenBrooks.com

San Diego, CA

Penelope Sallberg, Executive VP, CVPGjobs

Pasadena, CA

Rob Seltzer, Owner/President, CPA Firm

Malibu, CA

Jeane Shepler, President, Realty Transacts, Inc.

San Diego, CA

Leslie Sheridan, President, The Added Edge

Clearlake, CA

Dorothy Simmons, Owner, Simmons Natural

Bodycare

Bridgeville, CA

Bruce Sims, Self Employed

Escondido, CA

Lisa Smith, Sole proprietor, Psychological

Services

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Karen Solomon, CEO, Opportunity Green

Los Angeles, CA

Michael St. John, Principal Consultant, St. John

& Associates

Mendocino, CA

Justin Sternberg, Managing Director, Continuum

Industries

San Francisco, CA

Brian Stewart, Community Development, BP

Stewart & Co., Contracting

McCloud, CA

Judy Stolen, Owner/partner, Chico Map Works,

LLC

Chico, CA

Susan Swan, Attorney, Law Office of Joshua D.

Gruenberg

Carlsbad, CA

Donald Taylor, President, Continental-Pacific

Lumber Industries

Fair Oaks, CA

Alan Thiesen, Chief Financial Officer, Oracle

Corp (retired)

Nevada City, CA

Robert Townsend, Sole Proprietor, Walk-In

Chiropractic

Oakland, CA

Burr Tyler, Owner, EcoCraft Cabinetry

Berkeley, CA

Mike Vasconcellos, Owner, Diamond Property

Management

San Ramon, CA

Esther Wagner, CFO, Excellent Packaging &

supply

Richmond, CA

Nancy Wahl-Scheurich, CEO, LittleFootprint

Lighting

Santa Cruz, CA

Mal Warwick, Founder & Chairman, Mal

Warwick Associates

Berkeley, CA

Missy Weiss, CEO, Preferred Procurement

Solutions, LLC

Long Beach, CA

Teresa Welborn, Managing Member, Lobelia

Properties

San Francisco, CA

George Wilson, CFO, Rexchange, Inc.

Mountain View, CA

Andreas Wittenstein, President, BitJazz.com

Woodacre, CA

Susan Worthman, Principal and Founder,

Change-o-Lator

Oakland, CA, CA

Paul Adams, President, Earth and Sky

Architecture

Denver, CO

J Barbour, Manager, IPSY LLC

Denver, CO

David Butler, Owner, nascent equity llc

Westminster, CO

John Dinkmeyer, Owner, NeverSummer Studio

Grand Lake, CO

Nicolette Dumke, Owner/Author, Allergy Adapt

Inc

Louisville, CO

Michael Ehlers, President

Boulder, CO

Willis Gravelle, Consultant, Majestic Ventures

LLC

Carbondale, CO

Blake Jones, President & CEO, Namaste Solar

Boulder, CO

Armin Mitchell, Publisher, Colorado MMJ Daily

Denver, CO

Mike Mohr, Owner & landscape architect,

Design Service

Aspen, CO

Kelli Nelson, Owner/President, Dynamic Living

Enterprises

Fort Collins, CO

Dean Raffelock, Dr. Dean Raffelock, Raffelock

&Associates

Boulder, CO

Alisa Spirit Of The Wind, Principal, Sacred Space

Designs

Arvada, CO

Tatyana Stevens, Analyst, Better Green Design

Basalt, CO

Chris Buck, Vice President, Buck's Ice Cream

Milford, CT, CT

Martin Cobern, VP, R&D, APS Technology, Inc.

Cheshire, CT

Ken Coscia, International Training Director, Silva

Method of CT & MA

Farmington, CT

Douglas Imhoff, President, Heritage Kitchens,

Ltd.

Stamford, CT

Gary McMahon, Information Technology

Analyst, investor

Newington, CT

Warren Ransom, Managing Partner, Abaeterno

Partners

Darien, CT

Robert Sibley, President/Owner, PeleGroup

Riverside, CT

Raj Aggarwal, President, Provoc

Washington, DC

Mike Englert, Owner / Business Manager,

Eighty2degrees

Washington, DC

James Epstein, Chairman, EFO Capital

Management, Inc.

Washington, DC

Allison Johnson, CEO and President,

Metamorphosis Global Advisory

Washington, DC

Kimberley Jutze, Chief Change Architect,

Shifting Patterns Consulting

Washington, DC

Eunyoung Kim, CEO, Synapse International

Washington, DC

Julie Paez, President, The Big Bad Woof

Washington, DC

Lorette Picciano, Rural Coalition

Washington, DC

Fran Teplitz, Policy Director, Green America

Washington, DC

Daniel Turner, President, TCG

Washington, DC

Eva-Maria Von Bronk, Real Estate Broker, Eva

Realty, LLC

Washington, DC

Ellen Rice, Owner, manager, creative director,

Ellen Rice Gallery

Ocean View, DE

Jason Scott, CEO, Prestwick House

Clayton, DE

Mary Allen, Vice-President, J. Arana Corp.

Sarasota, FL

Nancy Deren, Owner, Nancy Deren Financial

Coaching

Gainesville, FL

Lia DiGiacomo, Co-Owner, B2B Therapy

Seminole, FL

Dean Galloway, Owner, Desktop Backgrounds

Tallahassee, FL

Steven Handwerker, Dr, Steven E Handwerker

PhD

Boca Raton, FL

Hazel Henderson, President/author, Ethical

Markets Media

St. Augustine, FL

Steve Imhof, Owner, Coastal Property

Innovations, LLC

Lynn Haven, FL

Carla Jimenez, Owner, Inkwood Books

Saint Petersburg, FL

Deborah Lamb, Owner, Deborah S. Lamb DBA

Lambscapes

Miami, FL

Alison Lueders, Owner, Great Green Editing

Lutz, FL

Michele Norris, COO, Carbon Offset Partners

US, Inc.

Tampa, FL

Edward Phillips, Owner, self

Bradenton, FL

C Post, Owner, PostProductions Audio

Miami, FL

Cliff Rhodes, retired

Ormond Beach, FL

Richard Salter, CFP, Rtsalter Financial Services,

inc.

Port St. Lucie, FL

Morley Schloss, Board President, Sunsport

Gardens, Inc.

Loxahatchee Groves, FL

Sharyn Scull, Owner, retired, Sherry Scull

Marketing & Copywriting

St Augustine, FL

Evan Trumbull, Owner, Dark forest

entertainment llc

Gainesville, FL

Dan Wolf, President, Southern Eye Clinic for

Animals

Tampa, FL, FL

Maureen Carroll, President, Creature, LLC

Atlanta, GA

John Clark, President, Twelve Foot Guru LLC

Jonesboro, GA

Herbert Eber, Dr., Psychological Resources, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

Pete Gordon, President, Gordon Builders, Inc.

Norcross, GA

Ellen Leiby, The South Mountain Group, Inc.

Savannah, GA

Darren Nelsen, Director of Development,

Imagination Site

Roswell, GA

Bryant Smith, Real estate investing

Stone Mountain, GA

Gloria Faltstrom, Owner, Shaklee

Kaneohe, HI

Brian Hughes, Member, MB Technologies, LLC

Honolulu, HI

Jesse Law, Owner, Sustainable Island Products

Hilo, HI

Jean Manly, Treasurer, Gamma Corporation

Honolulu, HI

John Rogers, Owner, Affordable Portable

Housing

Kailua, HI

Troy Beek, President/ Owner, Ideal

Fairfield, IA

David Hempel, President, Eble Music Co

Iowa City, IA

Sue Ravenscroft, Professor, Ravens' Croft

Ames, IA

Paul Tarnoff, Partner, Art to Go

Fairfield, IA

Thomas Keenan, Owner, GrassRoots

Coeur D'Alene, ID

Scot McGavin, Owner, Puentes Language

Programs, LLC

Boise, ID

Katherine Noble, landscape architect, Katherine

Noble & Associates

Hailey, ID

Dave Smith, Owner, Vallie Smith Farms LLC

Boise, ID

Christina Thomure, Owner, The Resource

Workshop

Victor, ID

Eric Anderson, Owner, Corn Bred Films

River Forest, IL, IL

David Borris, Owner/ president, Hels kitchen

catering

Highland park, IL

James Brandt, Board Member, Ringspann

Corporation

Chicago, IL

Brett Fraser, Owner, BeachWatch LLC

Loves Park, IL

Daliah Fritz, Business Manager, Conifer

Research

Chicago, IL

Nevena Georgieva, Business Owner, TheHitBid

Company Inc

Homer Glen, IL

Pamella Gronemeyer, Owner, SEMC Pathology

Glen Carbon, IL

Paul Haider, Doctor, Chicago Family Health

Center

Chicago, IL

Alice Hoffman, President, Hoffman

Management Partners

Chicago, IL

Kathleen Hogan, co-founder, co-Owner,

Heartland Cafe

Chicago, IL

Brandon Hovey, VP, Amafruits

Orland Park, IL

Karen Kaplan, Owner, New Leaf Interiors

Skokie, IL

John Lyman, Owner, Paper Free Programs

Evanston, IL

Sharon Matusiak, Owner, Wolf Creek Studio

Marion, IL

Thomas McAuliffe, CEO, Sentiam, Inc.

Bensenville, IL

Kathryn Mueller, Owner, Best of Both Worlds

Family Childcare

Streamwood, IL

Scott Pfeiffer, Partner, Threshold Acoustics LLC

DOwners Grove, IL

Joe Pinder, Owner, Pinder Pottery

Galena, IL

Ann Riehle, Owner, A. Riehle Original Costumes

Monee, IL

Rebecca Sawyer-Spoon, Owner, small business

Owner

charleston, IL

Aarti Sharma, Founder and Managing Director,

Sustainable Value Alliance

Woodridge, IL

Jason Turuc, CEO, Grassroots Maketing

Wonder Lake, IL

Linda Tyson, Owner, South Suburban Garden

Girl

Flossmoor, IL

Matt Van Slyke, Pres./Owner, Green Agents.

Ltd.

Grayslake, IL

Jan Weinstein, President, AWC Industries

Oak Park, IL

Jim Jachimiak, Owner, Square Deal Contracting

Franklin, IN

M Brent Pittman, Owner/Partner, HCM

associates inc

Brownsburg, IN

Duke Snyder, Owner/Manager, Locolmotion

Indianapolis, IN

Mark Stucky, Senior Content Developer, KMC

Controls

Elkhart, IN

Doug Stecklein, President, Odyssey Painting

Olathe, KS

Suzanne Accorsi, Sect./Treas., Pal's Lounge

New Orleans, LA

Geoff Coats, Owner, Zande+Newman Design

New Orleans, LA

Jodie Manale, Realtor, Keller Williams Realty

Metairie, LA

Mike Massey, President, Masseys Outfitters

New Orleans, LA

Camille Moran, Owner/President/CEO, Caramor

Industries

Natchitoches, LA

Steve Morrow, Owner, NOLA Merchant

Services, LLC

New Orleans, LA

Paul Troyano, Owner, Living Furniture

New Orleans, LA

Hannah Banks, Principal, Harrison-Banks

Newton, MA

Lynn Biddle, Investor

Cambridge, MA

Gregory Caplan, Owner, Green Home Carpentry

& Design

Jamaica Plain, MA

Dean Cycon, CEO, deans beans organic coffee

company

orange, MA

Lisa Di Pietro, Owner, The Pet Cabaret

Roslindale, MA

Dorothy Emerson, Treasurer, Rainbow Solutions

Medford, MA

Jack Finn, president, A2Z Science and Learning

Store

Northampton, MA

Roger Freeman, President, Solventerra

Boston, MA

Shel Horowitz, Owner, GreenAndProfitable.com

Hadley, MA

Michael Kanter, President, Cambridge Naturals

Cambridge, MA

Reena Kling, Licensed Independent Clinical

Social Worker, Reena Kling, Psychotherapy

Jamaica Plain, MA

Susan Labandibar, President, Tech Networks of

Boston

South Boston, MA

Deb Limanek, shopkeeper, The Glass Heron

Westboro, MA

Richard McCarthy, President, JJR Transport LLC

Gardner, MA

Dick McLeester, CEO, VisionWorks

Greenfield, MA

Catherine Melina, RLA, Principal, Melina/Hyland

design group

Cambridge, MA

Paul Peckham, president, all natural

distributors, inc.

foxboro, MA

Joseph Rotella, President/Owner, Spencer

Organ Company, Inc.

waltham, MA

Tedd Saunders, CSO, The Saunders Hotel Group

Boston, MA

John Schall, Owner, JFS Group, LLC

Cambridge, MA

Bryan Sheehan, President, SymboSus

Sustainability Consulting, Inc.

Southborough, MA

Chuck Sherwood, Principal, Community Media

Visioning

South Dennis, MA

Harvy Simkovits, President, Business Wisdom

Lexington, MA

Holly Sklar, Exec. Director, Business for Shared

Prosperity

Boston, MA

Peter Smith, Principal, Global Urban Solutions

Newton, MA

Rachael Solem, President, GM, Irving House at

Harvard

Cambridge, MA

David Starr, Managing Partner, Berkshire

Natural LLC

Northampton, MA

David Stirling, President, Stirling/Brown

Architects, Inc.

Winchester, MA

Jon Tepper, President, J. Tepper Group

Newton, MA

Sidney Topol, president, the topol group LLC

boston, MA

Mario Troiani, IT Consultant, MIC

Newton, MA

Mordie Weintraub, President, Tel-Affinity

Corporation

Needham, MA

Jan Whitted, Owner, Artbeat

Arlington, MA

Paul Wildnauer, President, Great Scapes

Nursery

Mattapoisett, MA

Michael Alexander, Executive Producer,

Conscious Living

clinton, MD

Rudy Arredondo, President, National Latino

Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association

Takoma Park, MD

Daisy Barquist, CFO, CSO, Healthy Planet, LLC

Baltimore, MD

Helene Brown, Financial Planner, Raymond

James

Glen Echo, MD

Raymond Carrier, President, Green Rider LLC

Baltimore, MD

Brian Gette, CEO, Zero Chroma LLC

Baltimore, MD

Irwin Hoenig, CranioSacral Therapist, Living

Calmness

Laurel, MD

Jason Holstine, President/CEO, Amicus Green

Building Center

Kensington, MD

Joseph Horgan, Owner, Jobuntu LLC | Tech

Support for Humans

Kensington, MD

Mike Kennedy, Sustainability Cooperative,

GreenSavings.Coop

Bethesda, MD

Ivan Makfinsky, CEO, Endosys LLC

Silver Spring, MD

Stacy Miller, Project Director, Farmers Market

Coalition

Cockeysville, MD

Robert Morris, Owner, RKMPRODUCTIONS

Bethesda, MD

Joe Neri, research, ajn research

north beach, MD

Roland Oehme, President, Green Harmony

Living

Towson, MD

Abigail Rome, Owner, Tierra Vista Tours &

Consulting

Silver Spring, MD

Sandra Zylberman, Principal, HarborWest

Design

Owings Mills, MD

Peter Esterquest, Owner, Maine Therapeutic

Touch

Falmouth, ME

Stephen Perrine, painting contractor, SC Perrine

Painting

Woolwich, ME

Mike Shunney, Director, Inner Works Center

Rockland, ME

McCabe Ash, Owner, Graphic Art Wholesalers

Ann Arbor, MI

John Bardsley, Vice President, Wilderness

Adventure Books

Manchester, MI

Doug Barthel, Owner, Auriginal Design

Metamora, MI

Joan Chesler, retired

Ann Arbor, MI

Jim Kasprzak, President, Kaz Technologies

West Bloomfield, MI, MI

Susan Miller, Owner, Susan B Miller, PhD

Ann Arbor, MI

Jere Stormer, President, Stormer Creative

Ferndale, MI

David Vandeveld, Owner, Vanton Industries

Gladstone, MI

John Ziech, Owner, Morningbird Studio LLC

Grand Rapids, MI

Nancy Breymeier, Owner, Strategic Financial

Group LLC

Mendota Heights, MN

Susan Edgington, co-Owner, adventure inn of

ely, inc

Ely, MN

Audrey Fairchild-Ehm, Foster Care Provider,

Foster Care

Roseville, MN

John Finazzo, President, Lipari Renewables, Inc.

Orono, MN

Mark Gleason, Owner, Mark S Gleason CPA Ltd

Richfield, MN

Nancy Gruver, Founder & CEO, New Moon Girl

Media

St Paul, MN

Robert Kocik, designer, Robert Kocik

Austin, MN

Susan Kulstad, Owner, Adroit Solutions

Minneapolis, MN

Ben Kyriagis, Small Business Owner, Small

Business Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Jennifer Lanham, Owner, Your Trusted

Assistant, LLC

Saint Paul, MN

Steven Mayer, Consulting Evaluator, Effective

Communities

Minneapolis, MN

Shawn McBurnie, Owner, Nettercap

Productions

Minneapolis, MN

Diane Norland, President, WholeLifeLeadership

North Mankato, MN

Richard Patten, Owner, 3M (ret) and own small

business

Minneapolis, MN

David Perlman, Dr.

minneapolis, MN

Judi Poulson, CEO, Rune's Furniture

Fairmont, MN

Noel Blythe, Co-Owner, Reynolds Roadhouse

Restaurant

Saint Charles, MO

Bradley Boe, Graphic Design Director, KQTV

Rosendale, MO

James Bridges, Partner, Law Firm

Springfield, MO

Joan Butcher, Sole proprietor, Joan Butcher,

M.D., LLC

Saint Louis, MO

Wes Coulson, Owner, NAELA

St. Louis, MO

Dorise Hughes, Owner, Bella Bride LLC

O'Fallon, MO

Robert Martin, Professor, RoyOMartin

Kansas City, MO

Robert Martin, Board of Directors, RoyOMartin

Kansas City, MO

Stanley Miller, Owner, Miller Chiropractic

Troy, MO

Stanley Miller, Owner, Miller Chiropractic

Elsberry, MO

Stuart Murphy, Principal, Round Table

Consulting

Jefferson City, MO

Lew Prince, CEO, Vintage Vinyl Inc.

St. Louis, MO

Rick Squiric, Owner, Lettercraft LLC

Lees Summit, MO

J.D. Tulloch, Publisher, 39 West Press

Kansas City, MO

Samantha Birchard, Owner, Pittsboro Toys

Pittsboro, NC

Emma Cabrerra, Owner, Davenport and

Winkleperry

Pittsboro, NC

Amy Campbell, Coordinator, Sustain-a-Bull:

Shop Independent Durham

Durham, NC

Steve Carr, Owner, City Tap

Pittsboro, NC

Steve Carr, Owner, Carr Amps

Pittsboro, NC

Andrew Chesley, Principal, Chesley Morgan

Consulting

Concord, NC

Roberta Dees, Dr. Roberta L. Dees, Investor

Charlotte, NC

Eric Henry, TS Designs

Burlington, NC

Carol Hewitt, Owner, Hewitt Pottery

Pittsboro, NC

Karin Kish, Owner, Growing Love Project

Charlotte, NC

Angelina Kouzikas, Owner, Angelina's Kitchen

Pittsboro, NC

Ed Kuhlenkamp, Owner, Adrenaline

Konnections

Advance, NC

Carole Mcleod, Owner, Advantage Waste

Charlotte, NC

Dwight Morris, Owner, Blue Sky Investment

Group

Smithfield, NC

Julie Mullin, Owner/Designer, Fiberactive

Organics, L3C

Raleigh, NC

Lori Paquette, Owner, LP Designs

Chapel Hill, NC

Tami Schwerin, Executive Director, Abundance

Foundation

Pittsboro, NC

Mimi Shankin, Director of Business

Development, AVANT Group

Durham, NC

Thomas Swanson, small business Owner

Charlotte, NC

Thaddeus Szostak, Owner, Triangle Research

Collaborative

Greensboro, NC

Mike Testa, Executive, retired

Raleigh, NC

Michael Tiemann, Owner, Miraverse/Manifold

Recording

Pittsboro, NC

Jose Villares, Project Manager, JEVAS

Asheville, NC

Allen Thomsen, Owner, Accounting business

Lincoln, NE

Karen Davenport, President, Davenport & Barr,

Inc.

Bartlett, NH

Sara Dustin, sole proprietor, Dustin.and Moore.

Antique

Contoocook, NH

Campbell Harvey, Attorney/President, Harvey &

Mahoney

Manchester, NH

Christine Killorin, Chief Financial Officer,

Grassroots Capital Management

Brooklyn, NH

Carl Rohacek, President, abode home

furnishings

Rye, NH

Nick Tulloh, Owner, Loki Lobster

Durham, NH

James Colen, Senior Trader, Gargoyle Strategic

Investments

Emerson, NJ

Tim Dalton, President, Dalton Print Consulting

Hewitt, NJ

Ron Francis, Owner, Artisan Hair Salon

Manahawkin, NJ

Karen Kinsman, Secretary, Cercis

Pennington, NJ

Steven Kostis, Jr. VP, KKI

Warren, NJ

Richard Lawton, Founder & Principal, Triple

Ethos

Point pleasant beach, NJ

Edward Poplawski, CEO, Red Bank Real Estate,

Inc.

Red Bank, NJ

Tom Rosensweet, President, Newport Metals,

LLC

Jersey City, NJ

Chuck Slotkin, Managing Director, Nature's

Equity

Chatham, NJ

David Breecker, President, David Breecker

Assciates

Medanales, NM

Pamela W. Combes, Managing Member, Once

in a Blue Moon

Silver City, NM

Nancy Denker, Owner/founder, Focus Ink, Inc.

Albuquerque, NM

Cynthia Edney, Co-Owner, BESCO

Sandia Park, NM

Andrew Gold, Executive Director, Rose

Mountain

Santa Fe, NM

Elene Gusch, Dr. of Oriental Medicine, Kuan Yin

Acupuncture

Albuquerque, NM

Linda Joyce, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Elite

Albuquerque, NM

David Pease, Owner, Pease Accounting Services

Santa Fe, NM

Donald Schiff, Owner, Stonecircle Massage

Albuquerque, NM

Allan Sindelar, Founder, Positive Energy

Santa Fe, NM

Jon Spar, private investor, Amenergy

Albuquerque, NM

Fernando Tijerina, Songwriter, Todd Tijerina

Albuquerque, NM

Stephen Turpin, Owner, SET Consulting

Los Alamos, NM

Ruanna Waldrum, co-Owner, Hot Springs Frame

& Art Supply

Truth or Consequences, NM

Jonathan Allen, Director, EEC - South West

Campus

North Las Vegas, NV

David Gibson, Investor, David Gibson

Reno, NV

Chetan Kinsey, Owner, World Wide Web Doctor

Reno, NV

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol, President/Founder,

Blue Water Studio

Reno, NV

Michael Selvage, Owner, ACS

Las Vegas, NV

Dorea Shoemaker, Owner, Incline Chiropractic

Incline Village, NV

Samuel Albert, V.P. of Sales, Midcity Office

Furniture

North Tonawanda, NY

Amelia Amon, President, Alt-Technica

New York, NY

Jeffry Archambeault, Owner, Bark Eater Studios

Hadley, NY

Olivia Barone, Owner/Operator, The Engelwood

Guest House

Chautauqua, NY

Gerald Bate, Owner, Bates Apartments

Morrisonville, NY

Heli Blum, teacher, The International Preschools

New York, NY

Maria Bortugno, Interior Designer, B Designs

Cohoes, NY

Jerry Caldari, VP, Bromley Caldari

New York, NY

Louis Coppola, SVP, G&A Institute

NY, NY

Stephan Cotton, Principal, Cotton Consulting

LLC

New York, NY

Jim DeLuca, General Manager, Abundance

Cooperative Market

Rochester, NY

Sasha Feldstein, Program Associate, Self

Brooklyn, NY

Jay Frank, Director, T4C

New York, NY

Zach Fried, Executive Director, Our Green Goals

Brooklyn, NY

Amy Gallagher, VP, Client Services, G&A

Institute, Inc.

New York, NY

Kamil Ghoshal, founder, atg co

nyc, NY

Penny Gill, President, PWG Communications

Inc.

White Plains, NY

Leland Griffin, Jr., Owner, L.W. Griffin Supply

Trumansburg, NY

Lloyd Hamilton, Owner, Verdae, LLC

Rhinebeck, NY

Mike Hannen, Owner, Michael Hannen's

Rochester, NY

Valerie Heinonen, Director, Shareholder

Advocacy, Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk

NY, NY

Nancy Hoffmann, Owner, TomatoDesign.Net

New York, NY

Wendy Hord, Health & Safety Specialist, NYSUT

Albany, NY

Harold Kardeman, retired business Owner,

manufacturing

New York, NY

Iva Kaufman, Principal, Iva Kaufman &

Associates

New York, NY

John Kaufmann, Partner, K&L Gates LLP

New York, NY

Karla Kavanaugh, Partner, Octagon Builders

East Chatham, NY

Leonie Lacouette, Owner, LeonieTime.com

Wallkill, NY

Rob Lederer, President, Management Resources

brooklyn, NY

Gina Lee, Director of Business Development,

Unfold

New York, NY

David Levine, CEO, American Sustainable

Business Council

New York, NY

Vivian Lewis, President, Global Investing

New York, NY

Celeste Lilore, Co-Founder, Restore clothing

New york, NY

Christopher Lindstrom, Investor

Brooklyn, NY

Deirdre Lizio, Manager, Pratt

Brooklyn, NY

Gia Machlin, President & CEO, EcoPlum

New York, NY

Alexis Miesen, Owner, Blue Marble Ice Cream

Brooklyn, NY

Chet Opalka, president, opalka family

investment partners

averill park, NY

Peter Pagan, Owner, New Vision Title Examiners

Brooklyn, NY

Taino Palermo, Latino Professional Network of

Syracuse

Syracuse, NY

Jocelyn Portney, Owner/Photographer, Splice

Photography

Brooklyn, NY

Scott Raffele, Owner, 4korners

Brooklyn, NY

Hattie RetroAge, Owner, RetroAge

New York, NY

Peter Richards, Director, Sounding Stone

Voorheesville, NY

Joan Roche, Owner, A thru G Music

Patterson, NY

Demostene Romanucci, Owner, Romanucci law

firm

Niskayuna, NY

Ed Rosenfeld, President, Foresight Advisors

New York, NY

Martin Rothenberg, President, Glottal

Enterprises

Syracuse, NY

Marc Schauber, Waffull Tech Systems LLC

Roslyn, NY

Ryan Schroeder, Principal, Ryan Schroeder

Studio

Brooklyn, NY

Don Shaffer, Pres. Owner, Donald Shaffer

Associates Inc

New York, NY

Jeremy Shannon, Principal Architect, Prospect

Architecture

Brooklyn, NY

Jeremy Shannon, Prospect Development and

Construction

Brooklyn, NY

Rezwan Sharif, Consultant, Douglas Elliman

Brooklyn, NY

Robin Soto, Co-Owner, Redmoon Caregivers

Ithaca, NY

Peter Strugatz, President, Strugatz Ventures Inc.

East Hampton, NY

Brad Walrod, Owner, Kenoza Type, Inc.

Kenoza Lake, NY

Roxanne Warren, Architect, RWA Architects

New York, NY

Donald White, Investor

Rexford, NY

Laurie J. Wilson, President, Laurie Wilson Corp

New York, NY

Charles Wittman, President, Architectural

Fiberglass Corp.

Amityville, NY

Tom Wojtusik, Partner, Four Lights

Ballston Spa, NY

Ali Boraby, Business Analyst, Dana Corp

Toledo, OH

Carlynn Canny, President, Synergistic Systems,

Inc.

Willoughby Hills, OH

Barry Cik, Founder, Naturepedic

Chagrin Falls, OH

Bsrb DeLeone, President, Caritas Counseling

Tallmadge, OH

Peter R. Griesinger, Producer/Director,

Griesinger Films

Gates Mills, OH

Marc Lehman, Owner, White Raven Native

Elements

Berlin, OH

Joseph Petrick, Prof. of Management, Wright

State Univ.

Cincinnati, OH

Skip Ricketts, Owner, Burr Oak Concessions, Inc

Shawnee, OH

William M Ritchey, Consultant, Emeritus Prof. of

Chemistry

South Euclid, OH

Edward Sauer, Co-Owner, Sunsprout Farms of

Central Ohio

Columbus, OH

Michael Schwartzman, Owner/principal, ISI

Cincinnati, OH

Dennis Michael Stredney, Owner, Stredney

Design Graphic Solutions

Northfield, OH

Elizabeth Unser, Manager, Elizabeth's Cleaning

Westerville, OH

Jeri Vespoli, Founder, Collaborative Marketing

Services

North Canton, OH

Jerilyn Vespoli, Founder, Students for Startups

North Canton, OH

Jackie Darrah, Owner, deOmni Secretarial

Service

Tulsa, OK

Bill Hellams, Owner, Video Producers

Nichols Hills, OK

Mercedes Lackey, Owner, High Flight Arts and

Letters

Claremore, OK

Mike Andreyuk, Owner, ReCraft

Portland, OR

Eric Blackledge, Chair, National Small Business

Network

Corvallis, OR

Bob Browning, Retired

Forest Grove, OR

Barbara Byram, Partner, Combined Facility

Systems

Medford, OR

Juan Calvillo, Owner, Juan Calvillo Photography

Milwaukie, OR

Sattie Clark, Founder/President, VOIS Business

Alliance

Portland, OR

Kiko Denzer, Proprietor, Hand Print Press

Blodgett, OR

Larry Fried, Publisher, Natural Choice Directory

Eugene, OR

Anthony & Jennifer Fuentes, Owners, Milagros

Boutique

Portland, OR

Steve Hanrahan, Co-Owner, Mirador

Community Store

Portland, OR

Susan Hebert, President, Susan Hebert Imports

Portland, OR

Peter Herring, CEO, TTW Systems, LLC

West Linn, OR

Kenneth Jones, Sole proprietor, Ken Jones

Copyediting

Portland, OR

Louis Karl, Project Manager, Merlin Enterprises,

Inc.

Beaverton, OR

Jim Kelly, Manager, Kelly/Porter Investments

LLC

Kimberly, OR

Laura L, Owner, Rock Your World LLC

Lincoln City, OR

John Littleton, Owner/Principal, J'ELan Web

Designs

Medford, OR

Susan Mackenzie, Owner, Susan Mackenzie

Interiors

Grants Pass, OR

Caroly Madson, CEO, Knomad WIne Group

Portland, OR

Doug Matheson, Teacher, Oregon Education

Association

Klamath Falls, OR

Martin Paule, Marketing Director, Sympatico

Clothing

Jacksonville, OR

Irene Saikevych, pathologist, retired

Talent, OR

Kent Searight, President, 3rd Rock Data, Inc.

Portland, OR

Brian Setzler, President and Founder, TriLibrium

Portland, OR

Shari Sirkin, Owner, Dancing Roots Farm

Troutdale, OR

Robert Strauss, CEO, NSA, Inc

Beaverton, OR

Michelle Tiernan, Owner, Tiernan Restoration

Portland, OR

Anais Tuepker, Co-Founder, Preciva

Portland, OR

James Tyree II, Owner, Oregon Field & Brush

Mowing

Portland, OR

Debra Waterston, Owner, Blue River Studio

Group

Portland, OR

Laura Weiss, Founder/Owner, GO Box

Portland, OR

Charlie Weiss, Partner, LaunchBox

Portland, OR, OR

Richard Williamson, retired A & P, Horizon

Airlines

aloha, OR

Jody Wiser, investor

Portland, OR

Fiona Yun, Owner, ecoShuttle

Portland, OR

Eugene Aleci, President, Community Heritage

Partners

Lancaster, PA

Salvatore Aversa, Owner, Stroll Inn

McKees Rocks, PA

Stephen Baker, President, GreenLine Paper

Comany, Inc.

York, PA

Ben Bingham, CEO and Founder, 3Sisters

Sustainable Management, LLC

Philadelphia, PA

Tandi Book, CEO & Founder, Tandi's Naturals

Lancaster, PA

Michael Brock, President, DigitalWires Inc.

Saint Marys, PA

Chad Carnahan, Director of Operations, Whole

Animal Gym

Philadelphia, PA

Trey Casimir, Owner, Trey Casimir Acupuncture

Lewisburg, PA

Matthew Cleveland, Owner, Occasions Disc

Jockeys

Elizabethtown, PA

Patricia Demarco, Director, Rachel Carson

Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

Douglas FitzSimons, Attorney, FitzSimons Law

Elverson, PA

Cynthia Gale, CEO/Creative Director, The Barber

Gale Group Inc.

Pottstown, PA

Jordan Henderson, Owner, Soap Alchemy LLC

Monaca, PA

Sloane Heywood, Principal, Diversified Services

Group Inc

Media, PA

Kathleen Keiper, Owner, DeskTOP Associates

Newtown, PA

Josh Knauer, CEO, Rhiza

Pittsburgh, PA

Mike Krajovic, Independent Consultant

Uniontown, PA

David Long, New Visions, DCCC

West Chester, PA

Gerald Onesi, Owner, West Side Auto Repair

Uniontown, PA

Reese Palley, Author, Self

Philadelphia, PA

Howard Peters, PT, President, Sports Kinetics,

Inc.

West Grove, PA

Meenal Raval, Owner, Philly Electric Wheels

Philadelphia, PA

Lynn Richardson, Realtor, Traveling

Trainer/Instructor

Gettysburg, PA

Sami Shaaban, CEO, NuRelm, Inc

Uniontown, PA

Daniel Shively, Associate Professor, Indiana

University of Pa.

Indiana, PA

Brian Taussig-Lux, General Manager, Untours

Media, PA

Angie Vendetti, Owner, Mugshots Coffeehouse

Philadelphia, PA

Asa Watten, CEO, Fossil Free Fuel

Braddock, PA

Steve Weinberg, President, National Foundry

Philadelphia, PA

Steve Weinberg, president, national foundry

products, inc.

Philadelphia, PA

Margaret Zak, President, Environmental Logic,

Inc.

Pittsburgh, PA

Kevin Grover, Vice-President, RI Divorce

Mediation Center

Cranston, RI

Tracy Gross, Owner, A to Z Windshields

Gaston, SC

Chuck Williams, President/CEO, Electronic

Health Network

Charleston, SC

Richard Aberdeen, Owner, Freedom Tracks

Records

Nashvile, TN

Amy Martin, Owner, A J Martin/ Estate Jewelry

nashville, TN

Joyce Wilding, Mgt Consultant, LCT Leadership

CommunicationTraining

Kingston Springs, TN

Jack Bates, Owner/Manager, Jack Bates Land

Sales

Waco, TX

Karina Clark, Jeweler, Jared's

Celina, TX

Ed Fiedler, Owner, Fiedler on the Roof

Construction

Austin, TX

Marjory Gentsch, Owner CEO, Hill Country

Green Team

Austin, TX

Thomas Kemper, President & CEO, Dolphin

Blue, Inc.

Dallas, TX

Jim Lee, CEO, Hummer Group, Inc.

Uvalde, TX

Christyna Lewis, Founder, BEE Ventures

Houston, TX

Bernard Mollberg, Owner, Mollberg Piano

Restoration, LLC

Blanco, TX

Paul Silver, CEO, Paul Silver Inc.

Austin, TX

Whitney Anna Walker, CEO, Adrco inc

Dallas, TX

Christie Wood, Owner, Art Glass Ensembles

Denton, TX

Maureen Woods, Owner, Cingles Equestrian

Center

Sante Fe, TX

Stephen Wyman, Proprietor, EEMC

Georgetown, TX

Don Young, President, Young & Associates

Georgetown, TX

Fernando Zambra, President, Exporter corp.

League City, TX

Lawrence Jensen, Attorney Owner, Lawrence R.

Jensen Attorney at Law

Salt Lake Cty, UT

Michael Riley, CEO, TenX Networks LLC

Salt Lake City, UT

Peter Atkinson, Chairman, IDCC

Annandale, VA

Andrew Babler, Owner, Andrew's Apparel

Outlet

Herndon, VA

Paul Burke, Author-Journey Home, writer,

investor

Virginia Beach, VA

Erik Curren, Co-Owner, Curren Media Group

Staunton, VA

George Guyan, President, Victory Consulting

White Stone, VA

Penelope Guyton, artist, retired

Alexandria, VA

Daniel Harper, Partner/ manager, Aqua Pura

LLC

Hampton, VA

Cinthia Honeycutt, President, Hanging Rock

Animal Hospital

Salem, VA

Susanne Merrill, Owner/President, Equus

Therapeutics, Inc.

Afton, VA

Susanne Merrill, Owner, Equus Therapeutics,

Inc.

Afton, VA

John Ralston, President, Bihrle Applied Research

Hampton, VA

Kristine Swyers, communications specialist, Old

House Mgmt

Richmond, VA

Mort Walco, CEO retired, Well Wishers Int'l, Inc

Broadlands, VA

Alison Bell, Partner, Langrock Sperry & Wool

Burlington, VT

Jody Brown, President, The Drawing Board

Montpelier, VT

Jennifer Chiodo, Principal, Cx Associates, LLC

Burlington, VT

Angelique Devost, Owner, Devost Design LLC

Middlebury, VT

Pat Heffernan, President, Marketing Partners,

Inc.

Burlington, VT

Jeffrey Hollender, President, Jeffrey Hollender

Partners LLC

Charlotte, VT

Rick John, Owner, R. JOHN & CO.

Brattleboro, VT

Casey Lyon, Partner, Boswellness

Burlington, VT

Darcy Miller, Owner, Vermont Forensic Services

Milton, VT

Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design

Middlebury, VT

John Vansant, Principal & CFO, Smith & Vansant

Architects

Norwich, VT

Jacqueline Bellows, President, Van Pelt, Corbett,

Bellows

Seattle, WA

Fraser Black, Managing Director, Pioneer Square

Investments

Seattle, WA

Geoff Briggs, Owner, I & I Design

Seattle, WA

David Camp, Owner, Camp Creative

Spokane, WA

Jerry Chilson, Owner, JKF Chilson, OPALS &

MORE

Enumclaw, WA

Mary Clarke, Owner, MJ's Chocolate Fantasy

Spokane, WA

Lyle Courtsal, Founder/Facilitator, People's

Multiservice Systems

Port Townsend, WA

John Cristelli, Owner, Compass Point Trans Svcs

Kirkland, WA

John Del Signore, Owner/Woodworker, John

Del Signore

Bellingham, WA

Lorraine Ely-Morrison, MA, JD., Law Practice

Olympia, WA

Elise Gilbert, Director Marketing, WrightRobbins

Seattle, WA

Lee Gordon, Owner, Gordon Ventures, LLC

Mercer Island, WA

Robert And Julia Kenny And Glover, Principal,

Leaderful Teams Consulting

Clinton, WA

Jay Kimball, President, Mountain Cedar Partners

Eastsound, WA, WA

William McColl, President, McColl Studio Inc

Bellingham, WA

Julie Mihalisin, Co-founder, HydroForma

Seattle, WA

Dorene Robinson, Owner, Beyond Diets

Bellevue, WA

Robert Rowe, President, CHEKFAXX Corp

Seattle, WA

Coral Shaffer, Owner, Enamelwork Supply Co.

Seattle, WA

Ezra Steinberg, Senior Technical Writer

Kirkland, WA

Rod Tharp, Owner, Retired - Tharp Construction

Olympia, WA

Kurt Waldenberg, Contractor / Building Analyst,

North Sound Energy Remodel

Bellingham, WA

Laura Westbrook, Owner, Wild Weeder

Seattle, WA

Rachel Whalley, CEO, Healing for Good Girls

Seattle, WA

Diane Whitman, Manager, BCSI

Seattle, WA

Andrew D. Whitmont, Doctor, Yakima

Psychological Services

Yakima, WA

Marcia Halligan, Co-Chair, Chrysalis Farm

Viroqua, WI

Francis Jones, Owner, Intercept

Glendale, WI

Gary Lemke, Owner, Gary L. Lemke

Landscaping, LLC

Potter, WI

Corey E. Olsen, Owner/Activist, CEO Pipe

Organs/Golden Ponds Farm

Delafield, WI

Paul Tabili, Copy Editor, New Paradigm Graphics

Inc.

Racine, WI

Tammara Wolfgram, Business Manager/Owner,

Songbird Hills Golf Club

Hartland, WI