AGENDA
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration Open - Networking and Dialogue
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 am – 10:15 am: Advancing Procurement Readiness – Straight Talk withGovernment Small Business Leaders
10:15 am – 10:45 am: How Can Small Business Owners Shape Public Policy? – The Impact of Government Regulations on Small Businesses
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Networking Break
11:00 am – 11:30 pm: Roundtable Conversation Access to Capital for Diverse Businesses – Promoting Innovation and Growth
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: State of Small Business - Understanding Small Business Challenges and the Wealth Gap through Entrepreneurship Fireside Chat
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Building Successful Business Ecosystems Fireside Chat
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: Strategic Resources for Business / Government Contracting Success
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: How to do Business with the General Services Administration (GSA)
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: How to do Business with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Q&A, Acknowledgements, and Closing Remarks