On Tuesday, April 5th, at 10 a.m., Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), the ranking member of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, will hold a hearing at the Pasadena City Council Chamber. The hearing will examine the challenges faced by entrepreneurs looking to obtain venture capital, with a particular focus on entrepreneurs typically underserved by the venture capital community. Certain businesses, such as those majority owned by women and minorities have had difficulty obtaining venture capital. The hearing will examine ways to increase access to venture capital funding to small businesses, both in the private sector and through the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
WHO:
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27)
Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25)
Local Women Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
10 a.m.
WHERE:
Pasadena City Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, 100 Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
