Small Business Forum

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