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.
Speakers
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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