Join a virtual town hall event to address critical issues facing small businesses and share solutions for rebuilding economies while leveling the playing field.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and CNBC + Acorns’ Invest in You: Ready. Set. Grow. will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, September 30, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST. The event aims to address critical issues facing small businesses and share solutions for rebuilding economies while leveling the playing field.
“Our communities are reeling from an economic halt while facing racial justice issues that strike the core of our nation,” stated town hall organizers. “As we rebuild in a post-COVID world, we need to ensure small and new businesses not only survive but thrive. Businesses less than five years old create nearly all net new jobs in the country, yet they continue to be left out of the national dialogue. This is especially true for people of color, women, and rural entrepreneurs.”
The Local Crowd will ask a question relating to how we can best leverage the Shop Indie Local movement this holiday season. The Local Crowd, along with the American Independent Business Alliance and others, will lead this year’s Shop Indie Local effort starting on November 1. By gathering ideas from industry leaders, we hope to discover new ways to amplify this movement. We can’t wait to hear answers from their panel of speakers.
Registration is free. Please reserve your seat today!
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