Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

The SEC hosts an annual forum that focuses on the capital formation concerns of small business. Called the "SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation," this gathering has assembled annually since 1982, as mandated by the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980. A major purpose of the Forum is to provide a platform for small business to highlight perceived unnecessary impediments to the capital-raising process. Previous Forums have developed numerous recommendations seeking legislative and regulatory changes in the areas of securities and financial services regulation, taxation and state and federal assistance. Participants in the Forum typically have included small business executives, venture capitalists, government officials, trade association representatives, lawyers, accountants, academics and small business advocates. In recent years, the format of the Forum typically has emphasized small interactive breakout groups developing recommendations for governmental action.

2008 Forum — The SEC plans to host its 2008 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on Thursday, November 20, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at its headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Pre-registered members of the public are welcome to attend without charge. Questions may be directed to the SEC's Office of Small Business Policy at (202) 551-3460 or SmallBusiness@sec.gov.

The Forum's general sessions will be webcast live and archived on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. No online registration is necessary to view the webcast, but you may register online to receive notification of future forum events and information on small business capital formation from the SEC. A written transcript of the webcast also will be made available through the SEC's website.

Suggested topics for discussion at the 2008 Forum, or recommendations for the 2008 Forum breakout groups, should be mailed to the SEC Office of Small Business Policy at SmallBusiness@sec.gov or to 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-3628. Questions may be directed to the SEC's Office of Small Business Policy at (202) 551-3460 or SmallBusiness@sec.gov.

Previous ForumsFinal Reports of the SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation since June 1993.