SEC’s Annual Small Business Forum

The Forum is a unique event where the Commission invites members of the public and private sectors to gather to provide feedback to improve capital-raising policy for startups to smaller public companies and their investors. The event is hosted by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation pursuant to the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980.

The SEC’s 43rd Small Business Forum took place over three 90-minute virtual sessions April 16-18, 2024, featuring appearances by each of the Commissioners and an exciting line-up of speakers with fresh perspectives on capital raising.

On September 19, 2024, the Commission delivered the 2024 Small Business Forum Report to Congress. The report summarizes the 43rd annual Forum proceedings, including the recommendations developed by participants for changes to improve the capital-raising framework and the Commission’s responses to those recommendations. Find more information about the 2024 Forum.

Reports and materials from prior forums are also available.