The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission announced it will host the agency’s 45th Annual Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET, with a live webcast. The forum will convene public and private sector participants to develop suggestions aimed at improving policies that affect how entrepreneurs, small businesses, and smaller public companies raise capital from investors. The event will include appearances by SEC Commissioners and discussions with thought leaders on capital raising by early- to late-stage private companies and smaller public companies. In-person and online participants may submit policy recommendations in advance by email by noon ET on March 5, and public online voting to prioritize recommendations for inclusion in a report for the Commission and Congress will open at the end of the event.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2026-02-13
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission announces March 9 Small Business Forum and invites capital-raising policy recommendations
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission will host its 45th Annual Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on March 9, featuring SEC Commissioners and discussions on capital raising for private and smaller public companies. Participants can submit policy recommendations by March 5, with public voting on these recommendations to follow the event.