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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Todd McCracken, NSBA, the Big Issues Supporting Small Business in 2025

  • August 28, 2025
  • Michigan Business Beat
MBN: NSBA 2

MBN: NSBA 1

Chris Holman welcomes back Todd McCracken, President & CEO, NSBA, National Small Business Association, Washington D.C..

Watch Todd and Chris discuss s small business policy, advocacy, and his return to Lansing for MBN’s Speaker Series, in the YouTube video shared below:

Chris had several questions for Todd in this conversation:

  • Remind the Michigan business community about NSBA?
  • What have been the big issues supporting Small Business that you’ve tackled this year?
  • What’s the current hot topic? 
  • Different year, different administration, how has that gone for an organization like NSBA?
  • You’re coming back to Lansing for the MBN Speakers Series, in October, what are some points attendees might find out about?

MBN: NSBA Todd McCrackenTodd McCracken

President and CEO

Todd McCracken currently serves as President of NSBA, directing all activities of the advocacy-oriented association since 1997, previously serving as vice president of government affairs since he joined our staff in 1988.

Todd represents NSBA before the U.S. Congress and myriad other settings. As director of its government affairs arm, he plays a key role in developing NSBA’s policies on issues and the strategies in implementing them. Since coming to the association, Todd has testified before Congress numerous times about issues ranging from fundamental health care reform, to restructuring the tax code.

Todd also is a frequent commentator in the media, having appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and NBC Nightly News as well as in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and myriad other publications on behalf of NSBA and its members.

A native of New Mexico, Todd is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a B.A. in Economics.

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