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Hillary, Bernie, Trump or Cruz: Which Presidential Hopeful Is Best for Your Business?

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8 years ago

February 1, 2016

INSTORE Staff

On the day of the Iowa caucuses, here’s a primer on each candidate’s small-biz platform.

From tax reform to a minimum-wage increase to another health care overhaul, there are a host of political changes that each of the four leading presidential candidates are promising as Iowans head to caucus sites today. Forbes summarizes what each of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina believe regarding the principle issues impacting small businesses. Though the writer is bent on broadcasting his anti-Trump bias – evidenced by a cliché attempt at nicknaming him “your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving” – the article is still a handy guide to helping small business owners decide which candidate would help them the most.

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Wilkerson: “They Feel Like Family”

Newton’s Jewelers in Fort Smith, Ark., was a true institution. But after being at the helm for most of his life, owner (and descendent of the original founder) Kelly Newton decided it was time to retire. He chose Wilkerson to handle the sale. “I’ve known the owners of Wilkerson for a long, long time. I felt at home with them,” he says. The final retirement sale was just a “blast” and the Wilkerson sales team made it so very simple and straightforward, says Newton. Would he recommend Wilkerson to others? Absolutely. “They’ve done incredible work,” says Newton. “They feel like family.”