Beverly Allison of Jamestown, New York, formerly Beverly Anderson of Warren, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, April 30, 2024. Born Oct. 5, 1943, Beverly
<p><span>Good morning. Thank you to our committee members for convening and to our panelists for joining today’s meeting.</span><a name=" ftnref1" href="https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-sbcfac-20221013?utm medium=email&utm source=govdelivery# ftn1">[1]</a><span> Thank you to Andrea Seidt from the great state of Ohio for lending your talents. Welcome to Bill Beatty, who will take Andrea’s place as the NASAA representative. I am grateful that today’s discussion will cover two vitally important topics for smaller businesses: entrepreneurial ecosystems and trends in going public.</span></p>