Teres McClen LLC Heads to D.C. to Tackle Top Issues Facing Small Employers at Small Business Leadership Summit

Summit brings together more than 150 small business owners from across the country to speak directly to policymakers, issue experts and members of the Obama Administration to voice the needs of real small businesses.

Los Angeles, CA, May 09, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Teres McClen LLC selected to be one of more than 150 small business leaders from across the country to attend Small Business Leadership Summit in Washington D.C. to discuss most pressing issues facing small businesses; opportunity to talk with elected officials and members of the Obama Administration about policies to bolster small business.

Teres McClen LLC, is a American made high fashion brand that specializes in haute couture and ready-to-wear clothes, luxury goods and fashion accessories, will be among more than 150 small business owners attending this year’s Small Business Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. from May 8-11, 2016. The Summit, hosted by small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority, will provide a unique opportunity for Teres McClen LLC and other small businesses to interact with key policymakers, senior members of the Obama Administration and issue experts to identify ways to put small business owners at the center of public policy conversations.

“Being chosen as one of the approximately 150 small business owners to attend this year’s Summit allows Teres McClen LLC a unique opportunity to discuss important issues facing my small business and other entrepreneurs today,” said Teres McClen, CEO. “Voicing our needs and concerns directly to policymakers and other experts is a critical step in getting our nation’s leaders to listen to the small business community. I am honored to attend this year’s Summit and will proudly bring Los Angeles/California small business concerns to the table to advocate on behalf of our hardworking entrepreneurs and innovators.”

With its theme, “Recognizing the Power of the Small Business Economy,” the Summit will feature panel discussions, keynote speeches, interactive workshops and presentations by industry experts and successful entrepreneurs. A private evening reception hosted by Google at its Washington, D.C. headquarters will feature presentations of the “2016 Small Business Awards” for leading entrepreneurs. The Summit concludes with a half-day visit to the White House during which small business owners will have an opportunity to engage directly with senior members of the Obama Administration.

“This Summit will allow small business owners to engage directly with policymakers in D.C. to discuss the importance of small business voices to our economy and how we identify policies to help them thrive,” said Rhett Buttle, President and Managing Director of Small Business Majority. “We’ll hear from a diverse group of entrepreneurs about the issues that impact their businesses, and work with policymakers to advance legislation that will bolster small business and remove their barriers to success.”

The Summit will focus on topline issues of importance to small business, including but not limited to:
· Access to capital, including emerging technologies such as online lending and crowdfunding, along with issues surrounding predatory lending to ensure small businesses obtain the capital necessary to grow and strengthen their firms in a responsible and sustainable manner.
· Tax policy to spur small business/economic growth while leveling the playing field, promoting fairness and ensuring tax policies being considered truly help small businesses, not large corporations or special interests.
· Critical workforce issues impacting small businesses today such as healthcare, retirement savings, minimum wage and family medical leave.
· Small business’ critical role in big-picture economic matters such as infrastructure and economic development.
· Technology, cyber security and online privacy, and how small businesses can adopt and learn about new solutions to old challenges.
· Women’s entrepreneurship, including what factors hold women back and what we can do to help women smash the entrepreneurship glass ceiling.

For more information about the Summit, please visit: www.sbmleadershipsummit.com

For media interviews with Small Business Majority please contact Cassie Mills at (202) 289-0957 or cmills@smallbusinessmajority.org.

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Teres McClen, co-founder of the Teres McClen brand launched the government contracting entity Teres McClen Company from the Los angeles showroom in 2011. McClen's critically acclaimed men’s ready-to-wear and women’s couture attracts a broad range of clientele from celebrities like Kimberly Elise, McKenzie Westmore and Eric Roberts to the elite on Capitol Hill. Teres McClen Company is credited with creating Department of Defense military screens, cloth and print. The Teres McClen brand is known for like minded products and services committed to social responsibility with the lowest impact to the environment.
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