We empower small businesses and their advocates to engage more effectively with government.
Originally founded with a focus on the community of Chester County, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Small Enterprise Foundation is focused on restoring the middle class through small enterprise. Businesses, churches, and community organizations are the lifeblood of our democracy. When at their strongest and most numerous, they provide jobs, knit together local communities, financially empower a diverse array of citizens and increase the responsiveness of political leaders.
The Pennsylvania Small Enterprise Foundation is a membership-based research organization dedicated to preserving and fostering the growth of small enterprise through regulatory advocacy and community partnerships. We advocate for small enterprise by helping them connect with their state and local government. We conduct economic research on small business issues and advocate for small business through Pennsylvania’s public comment process. We also host events, fundraisers, and conferences in Chester County, along with offering opportunities for local students interested in learning more about small enterprise-related issues.
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Become an official member of PSEF today! For an annual subscription valued at less than $10 a month, you can become a recurring contributor and receive exclusive invitations to events, first access to important member-only updates, and become a subscriber to our email newsletter. Your donation goes directly to funding our research and small business outreach programs. For more information or to join today, please visit the contact page and send us an email.
resources and Whitepaper series
Check out our resources page to read our most recent research and learn about additional resources. PSEF is proud to work with trade association, chamber organizations, think tanks, and other advocacy groups to produce top tier research in support of regulatory advocacy and reform for small businesses in Pennsylvania. We are also proud to support similar initiatives in other states around the country.