MEDIA ADVISORY: Small Business Majority Bringing More Than 150 Small Business Owners to D.C. to Tackle Top Issues Facing Small Employers
Small Business Majority will bring more than 150 small business owners from across the country to participate in the second annual Small Business Leadership Summit addressing key issues facing entrepreneurs
WHAT: Small Business Majority is bringing a diverse group of 150 small business owners from across the country to participate in the second annual Small Business Leadership Summit to interact with policymakers, members of the media, issue experts and senior members of the Obama Administration. This invite-only event will feature unique opportunities for our nation’s job creators to discuss important issues facing small business today and provide business owners with resources and programs to strengthen their businesses. Leading small businesses will also receive awards at the event.
WHO: More than 150 leading small business owners from 25 states and D.C., senior members of the Obama Administration and high-profile elected officials
WHEN: Sunday, May 8 – Wednesday, May 11
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., USA, 20001
WHY: With its theme “Recognizing the Power of the Small Business Economy,” the Summit will discuss the ways in which the small business case is misunderstood and too-often misrepresented by special interests, policymakers and other stakeholders. Small business owners will participate in interactive panels and meet with small business leaders from across the country to explore how small business owners can be better heard in the legislature, in the media and at the ballot box.
TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Contact Cassie Mills, Communications Manager for Small Business Majority: (202) 289-0957 or [email protected].
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.