FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                             CONTACT: 

November 29, 2011                                                                             Forum: Jen Scungio, 202-457-8759

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                                                                                                        SBEC: Mabel Vaught, 703-242-5840

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                                                                                                        Senator Moran: Lindsey Trent, 202-224-6521

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Media Advisory:

SENATOR MORAN JOINS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LEADERS FOR PRESS CALL TO DISCUSS INCENTIVES AND IMPEDIMENTS TO HIRING, THE RELEASE OF NEW NATIONWIDE SURVEY, SENATE LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES OBTAIN ACCESS TO CAPITAL

WHO: Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)

Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council  

Rob Nichols, President & CEO, Financial Services Forum

WHAT: Business association leaders will host a press call to discuss results of a new nationwide poll of new and small business leaders titled “Accelerating U.S. Job Creation: A Perspective From American Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses,” which identified major obstacles to accelerating job creation.  These survey results are timely, given Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing titled “Spurring Job Growth Through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors,” which will address access to capital and other issues important to new businesses.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 10 a.m.  To obtain the call-in information, please RSVP to Jen Scungio, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 202-457-8759.

MORE DETAILS:

The survey, which reflects samples taken of new and small business views, was conducted as part of a Forum initiative launched last spring to better understand the impediments to faster job creation.  The survey sampled the views of owners or senior executives at 842 new and small businesses – from high-tech and retail, to health care and construction – regarding a wide range of economic factors.  Survey results will be discussed in detail on the call.  Additional materials will be sent to call participants in advance of the call. 

SBE Council is a national, nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship. For more information, please visit: http://www.sbecouncil.org/

  The Financial Services Forum is a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization comprised of the CEOs of 20 of the largest and most diversified financial services institutions doing business in the United States. The purpose of the Forum is to pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.

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