SEC Announces Speakers for June 18 Small Business Forum: “Access to Capital: More Critical Now Than Ever”

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the program with agenda and speakers for the June 18, 2020, virtual Small Business Forum. The event will begin at 12 p.m. ET and, as always, will be free and open to the public. The full program, with the complete agenda and bios of speakers, is available on the Forum webpage. “Access to capital is more critical now than ever for small businesses across the country, from startups to small cap public companies,” said Martha Miller, the SEC’s Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. “The Forum is an opportunity to highlight success stories from businesses and their investors, as well as to address challenges faced in the current environment.” The event will begin with spotlight sessions featuring thought leaders from across the capital formation marketplace: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs – Insights from investors who support women-founded companies Rural and Thriving – Overcoming the…