1983
NFIB launches the Member Services Corporation.
1983
New President John Sloan is selected as the 3rd NFIB president.
1982
NFIB research department establishes the Small Business Problems and Priorities, a survey to evaluate the relative importance of business problems as small business owners see them.
1982
NFIB further activates grassroots with the “Guardian Advisory Councils,” which lead to the creation of the state Leadership Councils.
1982
A daily radio talk show on small-business issues, aired on 231 stations across the country, is launched.
1982
The “NFIB Guardian Program” is established, consisting of members NFIB could rely on to write, call, and visit their legislators.
1981
Johnson pens the “Small Business Angle,” a column on small-business issues for small publications across America. Later, it becomes the “Small Business Focus.”
1981
NFIB creates the Telephone Sales Region in Florida to renew memberships.
1980
In a victory that showcases the rising influence of NFIB in Washington, D.C., the Regulatory Flexibility Act is signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.
1977
NFIB PAC starts, raising $12,454 to support 54 candidates in the ‘78 congressional races.