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Committee hears concerns that private equity and housing costs are squeezing paths to entrepreneurship
Summary
Multiple presenters told the Small Business Development Committee that declining homeownership and private equity purchases of single‑family homes reduce the equity vehicles historically used to launch small businesses.
Entrepreneurs, veterans and committee members told the Small Business Development Committee that reduced access to homeownership and large investor purchases of single‑family homes are constraining traditional pathways to business creation and multigenerational wealth.
Why it matters: Several speakers said family home equity has historically funded small business startups, and they recommended policy responses — from zoning and housing supply changes to bills addressing investor purchases — to preserve opportunities for…
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