SEC’s Annual Small Business Forum

March 30, 2023
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The SEC's 45th Annual Small Business is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026. The Forum is a unique event where the Commission invites members of the public and private sectors to gather to provide feedback to improve capital-raising policy for startups to smaller public companies and their investors. The event is hosted by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation pursuant to the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980.

The SEC’s 44th Small Business Forum was held on April 10, 2025, featuring appearances by each SEC Commissioner and an exciting lineup of speakers with fresh perspectives on capital raising.

On September 22, 2025, the Commission delivered the 2025 Small Business Forum Report to Congress. The report summarizes the 44th 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.

Forum FAQs 

The Forum is an annual event that brings together members of the public and private sectors—including entrepreneurs, small business leaders, investors, and those that support them across the small business ecosystem—to discuss and provide suggestions to improve securities policy affecting how companies raise capital from investors.

The Forum is open for public in-person attendance and available via webcast. Registration is free. After the event, the SEC delivers a report to Congress covering the proceedings. For an example, check out the 2025 Forum Report.  

We invite all participants to provide policy recommendations in advance of the live event. The event culminates with an opportunity for all participants – whether attending in person or virtually – to vote to prioritize the submitted recommendations. The top recommendations are published in a report that the SEC delivers to Congress.

Last Reviewed or Updated: Jan. 30, 2026