I oversee Small Business Majority’s research initiatives, including scientific opinion polling, focus groups and economic research. This research provides policymakers, advocates and others in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with the information they need to navigate complex small business issues. I lead the design, execution and reporting on these multidisciplinary research projects and manages Small Business Majority's s Insights program, which provides custom private research and subscription services for partners interested in understanding entrepreneurs' needs, challenges and opportunities. I also manage Small Business Majority's Venturize.org platform, the one-stop educational hub for the nation's entrepreneurs. Before joining Small Business Majority eight years ago, I was an editor and reporter at daily newspapers in Northern California, covering small business and other issues.