SEC’s 39th Annual Small Business Forum

The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation hosted the SEC’s annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, where members of the public and private sectors gathered to provide feedback to improve capital-raising policy.

View a recording of the event.

Policy Recommendations

On September 14, 2020, the Commission delivered the 2020 Small Business Forum Report to Congress. The report summarizes the 39th 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. 

Remarks from SEC Officials

• Chairman Jay Clayton
• Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
• Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
• Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
• Martha Legg Miller, Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation

Transcript

• 39th Annual Small Business Forum

Additional Materials

• Sunshine Act Notice
• Press Release

Reports and materials from prior forums are also online.