Town Hall Meeting
for Women
Entrepreneurs
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Thursday, November 6
Registration Form
Please use one form for each registrant. Participation is complimentary. Space is limited so advance registration is required.
First Name *
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0-0.09
0.1-0.49
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Breakout Sessions
Below are six public policy issues that are frequently identified as important to the success of women business owners. Please select
only two
of these issues that are most important to your business, or suggest an alternative topic in the space provided.
Access to Capital.
Access to funding for starting or expanding a business is typically a challenging issue for any business owner, but particularly women entrepreneurs. What policies or regulations could assist women business owners in securing financing for their businesses?
Affordable Health Care.
The availability of affordable health care options ranks as one of the top concerns of most small business owners. Join the discussion on how policymakers can craft laws and regulations to make affordable health care available to small businesses.
Federal Procurement.
Government contracts can be a great source of business revenue for both new and established businesses. But to get those contracts, you have to understand the process and how to navigate it successfully. What can the government do to make procurement policies more accessible to women-owned businesses?
Taxes.
Understanding tax policy is difficult for any small business. What challenges do women business owners face related to local, state and federal taxes? How can tax policy be changed to support entrepreneurial ventures?
Education and Workforce Development.
Entrepreneurial development and technical assistance programs are committed to helping entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. What programs should the government be supporting to help business owners find qualified employees and achieve business success?
Microenterprise.
Sole proprietorships and small businesses with less than 10 employees frequently experience challenges that are different from their “larger” small business counterparts. If you are a newly established business, a sole proprietorship, or a business with fewer than 10 employees, what are the most prevalent obstacles to your business success?
Other issues of concern to your business: