Small Business Roundtable

06/09/2026

Small businesses across the country continue to face workforce challenges as demand grows for skilled workers.

Investments in workforce development, skills training, and career pathways can help connect workers to opportunity while ensuring small businesses have access to the talent they need to succeed.

Programs like Meta's America's Workforce Academy reflect the growing recognition that strengthening workforce pipelines is critical to supporting workers, employers, and long-term economic growth.

Learn more: https://www.meta.com/actions/americas-workforce-academy/

America’s Workforce Academy is a first-of-its-kind program to train people for skilled jobs building the AI infrastructure that will power America’s future.

10/17/2025

As preparations for Entrepreneurship Exchange 2025 (EX25) continue, the Small Business Roundtable was proud to host the North America Stakeholders Roundtable & Reception — with participation from the Embajada de México en Estados Unidos — at the Mexican Cultural Institute DC in Washington, D.C.

We were honored to welcome Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Carlos Lara Armienta, who delivered remarks alongside SBR Co-Executive Director, Rhett Buttle.

The event brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and diplomatic representatives for an inspiring discussion on economic cooperation, small business growth, and the path toward EX25 this December in Mexico City.

https://www.entrepreneurshipexchanges.com

10/11/2025

As we gear up to take business leaders across North America to Mexico City for EX25, we were proud to partner and take part in the North Capital Forum hosted by the U.S.- Mexico Foundation.

Our Executive Director Rhett Buttle spoke at the "This Is What You Came For: North America Means Business" panel and represented the voice of the small business community. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers who are driving innovation and collaboration across the region. The insights and relationships built during the event will help shape the conversations at EX25 and beyond, link attached below.

Congratulations Enrique Perret Erhard and Axel Cabrera. We appreciate our continued partnership.

We’re excited to see these ideas translate into real impact. Learn more about Entrepeneurship Exchange and apply to join us in December here:
https://www.entrepreneurshipexchanges.com

03/16/2023

HAPPENING NOW: EX23 is in full swing! Tune into the livestream here:

Entrepreneurship Exchange 2023 brings together small business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts from across the globe to explore policy issues impacting en...

03/15/2023

Located in London on March 16, 2023 and interested in the global state of entrepreneurship?

Join us alongside The Entrepreneurs Network, Federation of Small Businesses - FSB, Enterprise Nation, OutBritain, MSDUK, and Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce for the Entrepreneurship Exchange 2023! Learn more about our event and register here: https://lnkd.in/ePX-baeD

02/04/2023

In his latest for Forbes, Rhett Buttle sat down with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss his first two years in office, his department’s new roadway safety initiative, and how the DOT is engaging with the & .

“This is the right time for the business community to be gearing up. We're really going to depend on the private sector in ways that are almost unprecedented. We're building at a level that's gonna test the productive capacity of the United States, from raw materials to workforce readiness, and we can't leave any town off the table.”

Read more:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rhettbuttle/2023/02/02/infrastructure-safety-and-equity-a-conversation-with-transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg/?sh=18e9825247b1

02/02/2023

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05/23/2022

SPEAKERS ADDED: 5/24 Webinar - Small Business COMPETES: How the Bipartisan Innovation Act Can Serve America’s Entrepreneurs - https://mailchi.mp/smallbusinessroundtable/121-virtual-eventhow-broadband-access-can-accelerate-small-business-growth-235927

05/20/2022

5/24 Webinar - Small Business COMPETES: How the Bipartisan Innovation Act Can Serve America’s Entrepreneurs - https://mailchi.mp/smallbusinessroundtable/121-virtual-eventhow-broadband-access-can-accelerate-small-business-growth-235895