Register for the SEC’s 41st Annual Small Business Forum to Impact Capital Raising Policy

Washington, D.C.–(Newsfile Corp. – March 15, 2022) – The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 41st Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation over four virtual sessions April 4-7 from 1:00-2-30pm ET. Each day will focus on a different topic and feature speakers with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country, followed by an opportunity for participants to develop policy recommendations. Sessions will focus on the following topics:

• Mon., April 4 – Empowering Entrepreneurs: Tools to Navigate Capital Raising
• Tue., April 5 –  Hometown Entrepreneurship: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive Outside of Traditional Capital Raising Hubs
• Wed., April 6 – New Investor Voices: How Emerging Fund Managers Are Diversifying Capital
• Thur., April 7 – Small Cap World: What to Know and How to Think Ahead

The Forum website will continue to be updated with details on the agenda, speakers, registration, and FAQs in the coming weeks leading up to the event.

“Each year we look forward to hosting the Small Business Forum and engaging with entrepreneurs, investors, and other thought leaders who are passionate about capital raising,” said Office Director, Martha Legg Miller. “By providing a platform for Forum participants to develop capital raising policy recommendations, the SEC is able to keep a pulse on the real-world impact of our rules on communities across the country.”

Registration: Click here to register and receive a link to participate.

Policy Recommendations: The Forum provides an opportunity for the public to provide feedback and develop policy recommendations on capital raising. Like last year, participants are asked to submit policy ideas in advance to smallbusiness@sec.gov. At the end of each day’s session, attendees will have the opportunity to prioritize policy recommendations for that day’s topic. After the event, a report with the recommendations will be delivered to Congress.

About the Forum: The Forum is a unique event where members of the public and private sectors gather to provide feedback to improve capital raising policy for startups to smaller public companies and their investors. The Forum will feature appearances by each of the Commissioners, leaders from across the SEC, and an exciting line-up of speakers with fresh perspectives on capital raising. The 2021 Forum Report summarizing the proceedings and recommendations of participants was released on September 27, 2021.