Discuss Regulatory Issues Impacting Businesses – 8/11/2016


Concerned about regulatory issues impacting your business? Join area small business owners on Thursday, August 11 for an unique opportunity to share your questions and concerns directly with Deputy National Ombudsman Yolanda Swift and Oregon Small Business Advocate Ruth Miles. You’ll learn how the Office of the National Ombudsman, SBA and the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of Small Business Assistance can help your small business save time and money in resolving your questions about regulatory compliance and enforcement.

When:
Thursday, August 11, 201610:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT

Where:
Gus Solomon Federal Courthouse
620 SW Main Street, Portland, OR 97205
Conference Room 101

RSVP:
To register, email ombudsman@sba.gov or call 202-205-2417 by August 9, 2016.

SBA’s programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made when requested 1 week in advance. Contact: Elahe Zahirieh at elahe.zahirieh@sba.gov.

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