Small businesses are the life blood of the U.S. economy and the backbone of local communities , but the current economic environment is proving especially challenging. At last week’s 10,000 Small Businesses Summit, more than 2,500 small businesses owners convened in Washington, D.C., to share their experiences and advocate for meaningful policy change. In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, recorded at the summit, Asahi Pompey, president of Goldman Sachs Foundation, and Joe Wall, a managing director in the Office of Government Affairs, joined host Allison Nathan and two small business owners, Natalie Kaddas and Merv Cutler, to talk about the crucial tests they’re facing – and the opportunities they see. 

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