The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host a roundtable on May 6 to hear from small businesses and their investors. The event will celebrate the kickoff of National Small Business Week, which is May 5-11, 2019.
While large amounts of capital are raised in the private markets, the location of small businesses and investors in the country dramatically impacts how and from whom they access capital. Venture-backed companies in the U.S. raised over $99 billion across over 5,000 deals in 2018, yet companies in just three states accounted for over three-quarters of that funding.
The roundtable will feature discussions between small businesses and venture capital investors on the successes and challenges they have experienced in raising capital and investing outside of the more traditional financing “hot spots” along the U.S. coasts.
Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m. ET
Location: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. (Multipurpose Room)
* Event is open to the public and will be webcast.
* Doors will open at 9 a.m., and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors will be subject to security checks.
* Questions? Please contact smallbusiness@sec.gov.
Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation Martha Miller will moderate the roundtable. Chairman Jay Clayton, Commissioners, and SEC staff will also participate in the event.
Modified: May 1, 2019
