March 31, 2009
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The confirmation of Karen Mills as the new head of the SBA marks the beginning of a new era for the federal government’s role in the growth and sustainability of American entrepreneurship. I will be moderating a panel, hosted by American Express OPEN, of small business experts (see full list below) who will provide insights on how the SBA and federal government should help business owners lead the US economic recovery effort.
WATCH THE PANEL DISCUSSION LIVE on SBTV, Wed. April 1st, 1pm EST.
WHAT:
- Spurred by the confirmation hearing of Karen Mills as the new administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the panel will discuss:
- The state of small business
- What business owners need to know about government programs aimed at helping them
- What nominee Karen Mills and the Obama administration can do to help small business owners pave the road to economic recovery
WHO:
Insights from OPEN Forum panelists:
- Jeffrey A. Carr, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Executive Director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at New York University Stern School of Business
- Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO, and Co-Founder, of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); co-creator of Give Me 5: Education and Access for Women in Federal Contracts (www.giveme5.com)
- Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business
- Sharon Brown, Small business owner representing EOSS, Inc., a New Jersey-based environmental engineering firm; Make Mine a Million $ Business awardee (www.makemineamillion.org)
- John Battelle, Moderator; small business expert and founder and chairman of Federated Media Publishing
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 1
1 - 2 p.m EST.
WHERE:
www.sbtv.com/SpecialPrograms/AmexOpenForum
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