Small business leaders and advocates sat down with U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Monday afternoon at the Mint Museum Uptown to discuss the hurdles facing the state’s entrepreneurial community and how those issues are impeding what Hagan says is her No. 1 priority: creating jobs. Top concerns included: the skills gap in the current workforce, the time and money businesses spend navigating government regulations, and the role crushing student loan debt plays in quelling young people’s entrepreneurial ambitions. “We can create a better (small business) environment,” Hagan said, after a two-hour meeting with members of her Small...
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