Business Forward

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed officials from the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor for a conversation on current labor shortages, including school staffing shortages and apprenticeship programs.

In this episode, Business Forward, Main Street Alliance, Public Private Strategies Institute, and the U.S. Black Chambers hosted a discussion with Daniel Hornung, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the National Economic Council (NEC) and Zach Butterworth, Former Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House. In this conversation, we discussed the debt ceiling deal.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed officials from the Office of the First Lady and the U.S. Department of Education on workforce initiatives and how small business leaders can develop and hire local talent.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed Zach Butterworth, Former Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House, Shuwanza Goff, Former Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at the White House, and Ben Harris, Former Assistant Secretary of Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury for a briefing on current debt limit negotiations and why avoiding default is so important.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed Zach Butterworth, Former Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House, Shuwanza Goff, Former Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at the White House, and Ben Harris, Former Assistant Secretary of Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury for a briefing on why the current debt limit negotiations and avoiding default are so important, and steps businesses can take to get involved.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed Zach Butterworth, Former Director of Private Sector Engagement at the White House, Shuwanza Goff, Former Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at the White House, and Ben Harris, Former Assistant Secretary of Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury for a briefing on why the current debt limit negotiations and avoiding default are so important, and steps businesses can take to get involved.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed Sarah Morris, Senior Advisor at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), for a briefing on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the newly announced broadband maps, upcoming NTIA priorities, and steps businesses can take to get involved.

In this episode, Business Forward welcomed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), for a briefing on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment, Small Business Week of Action, and ways business leaders can get involved in ACA enrollment.

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a discussion on digital equity in education. In this conversation with Business Forward Executive Director Liz Fairchild, officials from the U.S. Department of Education discussed the Department of Education’s Advancing Digital Equity for All program, White House initiatives for advancing digital equity, and the steps business leaders can take to help advocate in their communities.

In this episode, Business Forward and the Walton Family Foundation hosted a discussion on innovation in education and workforce development. In this conversation with Business Forward Executive Director Liz Fairchild, a panel of employers and leading innovators in education explored the role of education in connecting learners with in-demand skills, best practices for career-connected learning, and how business leaders can support career pathways in their own communities.

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with former CIA officer and national security advisor Evan McMullin for a discussion on climate action and severe weather in Utah. In his conversation with Business Forward Executive Director Liz Fairchild, McMullin answered tough questions on topics ranging from inflation, to rule of law, and how severe weather affects small businesses all over the country. 

In this episode, Business Forward co-hosted a briefing with Small Business for America’s Future on the Inflation Reduction Act with Zach Butterworth, White House Director for Private Sector Engagement, and Aviva Aron-Dine, National Economic Council Deputy Director. In conversation with our Executive Director, Liz Fairchild, they answered questions on health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug prices, and ways business leaders can get involved. 

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with Assistant Secretary Amy Loyd and Assistant Secretary Roberto Rodríguez from the U.S. Department of Education for a discussion on the Pathways to Success initiative. In their conversation with former Business Forward Executive Director Bert Kaufman, they answered tough questions on topics ranging from apprenticeships, to upskill programs, and how business leaders can support students with available educational and training opportunities. 

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with Rachel Pryor, Counselor for Health Policy and Jesse Cross-Call, Deputy Director of External Affairs, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a discussion on the Affordable Care Act. In conversation with Business Forward President Jim Doyle, they answered tough questions on topics ranging from the current state of ACA, and how business leaders can advocate in their communities. 

In this episode, Business Forward President Jim Doyle joined the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji for a discussion on the state of the small business economy, public policy that can impact small and mid-sized businesses, and how small business owners can stay involved.

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with Dr. Laurie Locascio, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), for a discussion on the Bipartisan Innovation Act. In her conversation with Business Forward Executive Director Liz Fairchild, Dr. Locascio answered tough questions on topics ranging from supply chains to diversity and inclusion in our innovation environment, and how business leaders can support the BIA. 

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with environmental and financial experts for a discussion on financial supply chains. In their conversation with Business Forward Executive Director Liz Fairchild, these experts answered tough questions on a new report that provides analysis of the hidden climate impact of corporate finances, how the financial system is undermining the sustainability efforts of climate-conscious companies, and steps business leaders can take to help advocate for change.Guests included James Vaccaro, Executive Director at the Climate Safe Lending Network (CSLN), Paul Moinester, Founder and Executive Director of The Outdoor Policy Outfit (TOPO), Peter Gill Case, Co-Chair of BankFWD, and Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of BankFWD.To learn more about the Carbon Bankroll report, please visit https://www.carbonbankroll.com/

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with officials from the U.S. Department of Treasury for a discussion on the State Small Business Credit Initiative. In their conversation with former Business Forward Executive Director Bert Kaufman, Deputy Assistant Secretary Adair Morse and the Director of the Office of Federal Program Finance, Jeff Stout, answered tough questions on topics ranging from job creation to how business leaders can support the SSBCI. 

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, for a briefing on the Biden-Harris Administration’s reforms to the federal procurement process. Administrator Guzman answered tough questions on topics ranging from procurement opportunities, COVID relief, and leveling the playing field for business owners.

In this episode, Business Forward hosted a briefing with White House Nomination Advisor for Engagement, Minyon Moore, White House Nomination Advisor for Communications, Ben LaBolt, and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel, Paige Herwig for a discussion on the Supreme Court confirmation process. In their conversation, Moore, Herwig, and LaBolt answered tough questions on topics ranging from the confirmation process, Judge Jackson’s qualifications, and the steps business leaders can take.