San Antonio, TX November 2010. “In Texas, small business is big business!” This was the declaration from the Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade during the October 29, 2010, small business forum held in collaboration with the UTSA Economic Development Center and Speaker of the House Joe Straus’ office. Glen Boehm, Owner/President of Moore Pressure Cleaning, was one of seven (7) San Antonio area small business owners to participate in a roundtable type forum to help the Texas legislators answer critical business questions. Each participant was asked to bring their own set of issues and present to Secretary of State Andrade and Speaker Straus. The concerns of these business leaders included topics like access to capital, the Texas Workforce Commission, economic growth, regulation, small business programs with less paper work, opportunities to do business with large multi-national corporations in or locating to Texas, and opportunities to do business with the governmental entities within Texas. Mr. Boehm was quoted as saying, “why don’t we look at something unique like setting money aside similar to the Texas Enterprise Fund, and have existing, well performing small businesses apply and compete for a grant. The money should be very specific for business growth and job creation.” The most emotional topic within the group was the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Most, if not all, of the participants agreed that when an employee is terminated from a company, the “burden of proof” for legitimate termination should not fall on the small business owner. Under the current system, an ex-employee is free to file for unemployment assistance, regardless of the cause for their termination. The massive amount of paperwork the small business owner now has to go through in order to support the employment termination is overbearing. Even audience members got involved as the business leaders asked the legislators present to overhaul the current TWC unemployment system. Much praise was given to the TWC for programs like the “Texas Back to Work Program.” Visit San Antonio Pressure Cleaning.
Moore Pressure Cleaning is a commercial pressure cleaning company that focuses on three main lines of business: Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning, Parking Lot Power Washing, and Parking Lot Sealing and Striping. The company is headquartered in Schertz, TX, and has offices in Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. Moore Pressure Cleaning also services its customers in Houston, Austin, El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico. For more information on Moore Pressure Cleaning, visit www.MoorePressureCleaning.com or call 210-481-1530.
Glen Boehm
Moore Pressure Cleaning
Owner/President M.P.C.
Phone: 800-481-1530
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MoorePressureCleaning.com
