MEDIA AVAILABILITY TOMORROW, MAY 12: 100+ Small Business Owners Head to D.C. to Tackle Top Issues Facing Small Employers at Small Business Leadership Summit
Small Business Leadership Summit brings more than 100 small business leaders from across the country to Washington D.C. to discuss pressing issues facing small businesses; opportunity to talk with elected officials and members of the Administration about policies to bolster small business
Washington, D.C.—Small Business Majority will host its inaugural Small Business Leadership Summit May 11-13, 2015, where it will bring more than 100 small business leaders from across the country to our nation's capitol to interact with policymakers, issue experts and senior members of the Obama Administration to identify and discuss policies that will help small businesses. Small business owners will hear directly from Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) about key policies impacting the small business community.
"This Summit will engage with real small business owners to discuss the issues shaping our economy and identify pragmatic policy recommendations to help them thrive and grow," said John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority. "We'll hear from real entrepreneurs—from all walks of life and all areas of the country—about the issues affecting their business and their profits, including access to capital, tax reform, workforce issues and barriers to technology."
WHO: John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority; small business owners from across the country
WHAT: Available to discuss the Small Business Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., which brings together 100 small business owners from across the nation to discuss top issues facing small businesses and entrepreneurs
WHEN: In-person interviews of John Arensmeyer and small business owners all day Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Phone interviews available before or after Summit, upon request.
WHERE: The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20045
TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Contact Kelsey Bye, Media and Communications Associate 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.