In 2018, Buttigieg established a small business incubator in a historically black neighborhood to expand business opportunities. Mayor Pete Buttigieg launched his 2020 Presidential campaign on April 14, 2019. Of all the Democratic Presidential nomination contenders, he is the one who has devoted a significant portion of his policy platform and his campaign website to small business growth. He also has a record of helping small businesses grow in South Bend. These initiatives could prove quite costly to small businesses if mandated by federal law.

Source: Forbes January 28, 2020 22:18 UTC