Small Business Forum

December 4, 2014
Washington, DC

With today's small business community encompassing everything from tech startups to iconic family-owned restaurants, The Atlantic's fourth annual Small Business Forum explored the extraordinary diversity of small business ventures and investigate the policies that can promote—or discourage—entrepreneurship of all types.

1776
1133 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

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Speakers

Nizam Ali Co-Owner Ben's Chili Bowl and Ben's Next Door @benschilibowl
Heather Arnold Managing Director, Public Sector and Co-Founder of Vibrant Streets Streetsense @vibrantstreets
Evan Burfield Co-Founder 1776 @eburfield
Bill Butcher Founder Port City Brewing Company @bill_butcher
Timothy Chi Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer WeddingWire @wwtim
Judy Chu Member (D-CA) United States House of Representatives @RepJudyChu
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
Maria Contreras-Sweet Administrator Small Business Administration @MCS4Biz
Matt Cooper Newsweek Contributing Editor @mattizcoop
David Frum Senior Editor The Atlantic @davidfrum
John Hamilton President CityFirst Enterprises @CityFirstEnterp
Robb Hilson Small Business Executive Bank of America @BofA_News
Ian Hilton Co-Owner Hilton Brothers Restaurants @IanHiltonDC
Fawn Johnson Correspondent National Journal @fawnjohnson
Dan Miller Co-Founder and President Fundrise @dan_miller
Marty Moe President Vox Media @mtmoe1

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Margaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE

9:05 a.m. One-on-One Interview: Capitol Hill Looks to Main Street

Judy Chu, Member (D-CA), United States House of Representatives
Interviewed by: Fawn Johnson, Correspondent, National Journal

9:30 a.m. Case Study: Small Business, Start to Finish

Bill Butcher, Founder, Port City Brewing Company
Interviewed by: Fawn Johnson

9:50 a.m. Presentation

Heather Arnold, Managing Director of Public Sector and Research Analysis, Vibrant Streets

10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: From Start-Ups to Mom and Pop - Creating an Ecosystem for Diverse Business Growth

Evan Burfield, Founder, 1776
Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator, United States Small Business Administration
Robb Hilson, Small Business Executive, Bank of America
Moderated by: Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic

10:40 a.m. Case Study: Building Community

Nizam Ali, Owner, Ben’s Chili Bowl
Ian Hilton, Co-Owner, Hilton Brothers Restaurants
Moderated by: Matt Cooper, Contributing Editor, Newsweek

11:00 a.m. Case Study: Start-Up City D.C.

Timothy Chi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WeddingWire
Dan Miller, Co-Founder and President, Fundrise
Moderated by: Steve Clemons

11:20 a.m. Case Study: Getting Started - The Capital Question

John Hamilton, President, CityFirst Enterprises
Interviewed by: Matt Cooper

11:45 a.m. One-on-One Interview: New Media

Marty Moe, President, Vox Media
Interviewed by: David Frum, Senior Editor, The Atlantic

12:10 p.m. Closing Remarks

Margaret Low Smith

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