Bringing small business voices into regional conversations.
SacAsian connects local and AAPI small businesses with elected officials, public agencies, and regional leaders through advocacy, policy events, and convenings like Capital Conversations.
How We Advocate for Small Businesses
SacAsian’s advocacy work focuses on connection, education, and representation.
We listen to small businesses.
We gather input from members, entrepreneurs, and community partners to better understand the issues affecting local businesses.
We connect businesses with decision-makers.
Through policy events, convenings, and relationship-building, including our Capital Conversations series, we help small business owners engage with elected officials, agencies, and regional leaders.
We elevate small business priorities.
We advocate for policies, investments, and partnerships that help small businesses compete, grow, and access opportunity.
We create spaces for dialogue.
Policy roundtables, business convenings, and events like Capital Conversations bring businesses, community partners, and public-sector leaders together for timely conversations about the issues shaping the region.
Capital Conversations
Connecting local leaders with the businesses shaping Sacramento’s economy.
Hosted twice per year, Capital Conversations brings together local elected officials, business leaders, small business owners, and community partners for direct conversations about the issues, investments, and opportunities shaping the Sacramento region.
The series gives businesses a forum to hear from public-sector leaders, share perspectives, build relationships, and stay connected to regional decision-making.
Our Policy Priorities
SacAsian’s policy agenda focuses on priorities connected to small business growth, regional investment, and economic opportunity.
Small Business Growth
Strengthen small business competitiveness by connecting businesses to regional planning, infrastructure investment, and economic development strategies.
Procurement & Contracting Opportunity
Expand access to public agency, corporate, and prime contractor opportunities for small and diverse businesses.
Capital, Resources & Business Readiness
Support policies and partnerships that help small businesses access funding, technical assistance, certifications, advising, and growth resources.
Regional Economic Development
Ensure small businesses are part of conversations around major regional investments, including infrastructure, housing, transportation, clean energy, and emerging industries.
Have a Policy Issue or Advocacy Request?
If you are a member, partner, elected official, or community stakeholder seeking SacAsian’s support on a policy issue, bill, initiative, or regional priority, submit an advocacy request for review.
