On Monday, October 17 at 2:30 PM, the Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce of the Committee on Small Business will meet for a field hearing titled Land of Opportunity:  Pursuing the Entrepreneurial American Dream.  The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:30 P.M. on October 17, 2011 at the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse, 125 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, California 91105.

The hearing seeks to examine the resources available for members of the new American community interested in becoming entrepreneurs.  Witnesses will discuss what this specific population needs to encourage more people to become business owners or help current business owners grow their business and create more jobs.  The hearing will also focus on the resources that are currently available to help prospective business owners and whether additional outreach methods are required.  Witnesses at the hearing will represent Small Business Administration resource partners, community organizations and lenders engaged in helping entrepreneurs to start and grow small businesses.

Opening Statement:

Witnesses and Testimony: