Access to Capital in the Digital Era

Will taxpayers investments like $1.1 billion through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) help close the digital divide for women, rural, and small business owners of color? The digital divide is widening, according to the Silicon Valley Recovery Round Table report "Build a Better Normal". Can creating a small business eCommerce playbook or a volunteer marketplace help? What is needed to build a better normal today?

Please join a panel discussion with the California Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE), Cybertrust America, the City of San Jose Office of Economic Development, SCORE Silicon Valley, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, and Small Business Majority where we will identify key performance indicators for closing the digital divide among small business owners. We will also identify challenges in 2022 and opportunities panelists anticipate in 2023.