Small Business Advocacy
Given the importance of small businesses to the national economy, especially as a driver for creating and sustaining jobs, the Travelers Institute® believes public policies should encourage entrepreneurship. The Travelers Institute's Small Business – Big Opportunity® initiative helps promote small business success by convening business owners across the country with industry experts to explore solutions to everyday business challenges, such as business continuity planning, access to capital and cybersecurity. The Travelers Institute has collaborated with recognized small business advocates such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council and the National Association of Women Business Owners, as well as community banks and angel investors.
In 2022, the Travelers Institute was joined by representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency at four in-person cybersecurity symposiums around the country to educate small business owners and those who advise them about evolving cybersecurity risks. The Institute also held two webinars focused on cybersecurity, including one that showed businesses of all sizes how to put together a cyber incident response plan. View the replay here.
Through its Wednesdays With Woodward® webinar series, the Institute also addressed important workplace-related issues relevant to small businesses, among others. Topics covered included economic forecasts from renowned U.S. government and industry economists; discussions of mental well-being at work; the business imperative of diversity, equity and inclusion; and how to recruit and retain Gen Z employees and customers. In 2022, the webinar series also featured professional development webinars for business leaders, which focused on improving negotiation skills and using LinkedIn to enhance business networks.
Related Resources
- Press Release: Travelers Institute to Host Cybersecurity Education Events throughout October
- Travelers Institute® Webinar: Mental Well-Being in the Workplace
- Travelers Institute® Webinar: Meet Gen Z: Your Next Customer and Colleague