The SEC is gearing up for its 45th Annual Small Business Forum, a key event for discussing how small businesses can better raise capital. This year's event will be live-streamed, making it accessible to a wider audience.
Key Points
•📅 Save the Date: The forum is set for March 9, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
•💻 Live Broadcast: The event will be webcast live for the first time
•🤝 Key Players: SEC Commissioners, thought leaders, and small business innovators
•✉️ Get Involved: Submit policy recommendations by emailing smallbusiness@sec.gov by March 5
•🗳️ Your Voice Matters: Online voting for policy recommendations opens after the event
📅 Mark Your Calendars
The SEC is hosting its 45th Annual Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on March 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. This year, the event will be webcast live, so you can tune in from the comfort of your home. For more details, check out the event page.
🤝 A Meeting of Minds
This forum is a unique opportunity for members of the public and private sectors to come together and discuss ways to improve capital-raising policies. Innovators, investors, advisors, and policymakers will all be in attendance. According to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, > "The annual Small Business Forum is a unique opportunity for innovators, investors, advisors, and policymakers to come together and help identify challenges in capital raising."
✉️ How to Get Involved
Both in-person and online participants can submit policy recommendations in advance. Just email your suggestions to smallbusiness@sec.gov by noon ET on March 5. After the event, online voting will open to prioritize these recommendations for inclusion in the final report to the Commission and Congress.
