Hearing: Empowering Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers to Capital Access for Small Businesses

Subcommittee on Capital Markets (Committee on Financial Services)

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (2:00 PM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Mac Conwell
Founder and Managing Partner, RareBreed Ventures

Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM Updated 02/07/2023 at 08:57 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM Updated 02/07/2023 at 08:57 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM

Ms. Deborah Gladney
Co-Founder, WorkTorch

Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM

Mr. Doug Ellenoff
Partner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 12:12 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 08:53 PM

Ms. Darcy Howe
Founder and Managing Director, KCRise Fund

Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:39 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 12:14 PM

Ms. Alexandra Thornton
Senior Director, Center for American Progress

Added 02/03/2023 at 06:24 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/07/2023 at 10:01 AM

Text of Legislation

  • the “Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • H.R. ___, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt off-exchange secondary trading from State regulation where such trading is with respect to securities of an issuer that makes publicly available certain current information, and for other purposes. [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • H.R. ___, a bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term ‘‘small entity’’ [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023”. [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • the “Helping Angels Lead Our Startup Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM
  • H.R. ___, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the exemption from registration threshold for certain investment advisers of private funds. [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Memorandum [PDF] Added 02/03/2023 at 05:00 PM Updated 02/08/2023 at 12:34 PM

First Published: February 1, 2023 at 07:29 PM
Last Updated: February 8, 2023 at 12:37 PM