LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 14, 2013) – In partnership with Google’s social media platform, Google+, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a series of four virtual hangouts June 17 through 20 featuring distinguished experts, mentorship organizations and social media companies.

View the Google+ Hangouts live starting at 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time at www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek, www.youtube.com/sba, and http://plus.google.com/+sbagov. No registration required.

Small business owners may use Twitter to submit questions for the panelists. Indicate questions for panelists by including the hashtag #SBW2013.

The topics for discussion are as follows...