SEC’s 43rd Annual Small Business Forum

The SEC's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation hosted the 43rd Annual Small Business Forum over three virtual sessions April 16-18, 2024, and featured appearances by each of the Commissioners and an exciting line-up of speakers with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country. 

Recordings are available of each day’s session:

• Tues, Apr. 16: Amplifying Early-Stage Stories
• Wed, Apr. 17: Opening the Dialogue on Investing
• Thu, Apr. 18: Catching up with Small Caps

Policy Recommendations

On September [19], 2024, the Commission delivered the 2024 Small Business Forum Report to Congress. The report summarizes the 43rd annual Forum proceedings, including the recommendations developed by participants for changes to improve the capital-raising framework and the Commission’s responses to those recommendations. 

Remarks from SEC Officials

• Opening Remarks from Stacey Bowers, Director of the SEC Small Business Advocacy Office
• Remarks from SEC Chair Gary Gensler
• Remarks from SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
• Remarks from SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda
• Remarks from SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga

Transcripts

• Amplifying Early-Stage Stories (April 16, 2024)
• Opening the Dialogue on Investing (April 17, 2024)
• Catching up with Small Caps (April 18, 2024)

Reports and materials from prior forums are also online.