WATCH LIVE: Biden hosts Small Business Administration Women’s Business Summit
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President Joe Biden will commence the Small Business Administration 2023 Women’s Business Summit on Monday afternoon as a continued celebration of Women’s History Month.
The two-day hybrid summit, spanning Tuesday through Wednesday, will consist of virtual panels, workshops, and fireside chats to help women-owned small businesses build and grow, according to the SBA’s website. The event includes collaboration with the National Women’s Business Council and will also feature in-person salon and training sessions.
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Over 27,000 participants attended the inaugural SBA’s Women’s Business Summit last year. Speakers and business leaders for this year’s summit have not been announced.
The summit comes after a month of financial turmoil stemming from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in early March. On Monday, First Citizens Bank announced it would buy the failed California-based bank and assume all deposits — estimated to be more than $119 billion.
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In February, the House Small Business Committee wrote a letter to Biden asking the president to nominate the SBA’s chief counsel for advocacy, who is meant to serve as an “independent voice for small businesses” and a watchdog for compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The summit will begin at 2:30 p.m. EST on Monday.