Op-Ed By Robert Olson, Owner, Olson & Associates, Illinois
People are at the heart of our business — from our employees to our customers. ...Raising the minimum wage will help us restore the fading American Dream for both workers and businesses...

Op-Ed By Andrew Buerger, Founder, B'More Organic

As our company name, B’More Organic, will tell you, we’re invested in Baltimore’s success. That’s why I recently took time to testify before the Baltimore City Council in favor of gradually raising our city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. ...

Op-Ed By Bill Phelps, CEO, Wetzel’s Pretzels
... I’d like to give my business perspective and look at the real impact of minimum wage increases. ... Workers in California and other states are looking forward to consistent pay increases in the future. And I’m looking forward to continued growth for our business. ...

Op-Ed By Pierce Powers, Owner, Lona's Lil Eats
My wife and I own a local restaurant, and we are very pleased that the Missouri Supreme Court ruling means that the city of St. Louis can finally implement the minimum wage increases passed in 2015. Raising the minimum wage is good business and good ethics. ...

Op-Ed By Edwin Zoe, Owner, Zoe Ma Ma Restaurants

Raising the minimum wage will reward work, encourage self-reliance, and strengthen the free market by expecting businesses to compete fairly and not count on taxpayers to subsidize them. ... It's good business and good government. ...

Op-Ed By Angela O’Byrne, President, Perez APC; Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year
Building a successful business is not unlike building a physical structure. ... You have to start with a solid foundation. A business’s foundation is its employees. ...

Op-Ed By Kevin J. Daly, Owner, Mountain Sun Pubs and Breweries
As a Colorado restaurant owner, I know that raising the minimum wage is good for restaurants and other local businesses, good for workers and good for our state's economy ...

Op-Ed By Jerome Dodson, President, Parnassus
We’ve found that firms with ethical business practices, coupled with good products or services, quality management and sustainable competitive advantages offer the most attractive opportunities for investment. Companies that do right by their employees and their communities fare better.

Op-Ed By Richard Skorman, Owner, Poor Richard's, Little Richard's and Rico's
Opponents of Amendment 70 argue it would hurt small businesses and kill jobs. As small business owners for over 40 years, we know that's simply not true. ...

Op-Ed By Richard Correa, Owner, Correa Agency
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Raising the minimum wage makes good business sense whether you are a Republican, Democrat or independent. It should not be a partisan issue. ...