Upcoming Small Business Conferences, Events, More
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Every other week we compile a list of great events to help you with your business. The following Small Business Events Guide is worth a close look:
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The New York Venture Summit
July 20-21, 2011, New York City
The New York Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures, is the premier industry gathering where cutting-edge startups meet top venture capitalists, angel investors, corporate VCs and investment bankers.
Whether you are an investor seeking new deals, or an emerging company seeking capital and exposure, the The New York Venture Summit is one event you won’t want to miss.
eCommerce Starter Pack for Beginners
July 21, 2011, Webinar
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to create an ecommerce site, or a site owner looking for better ways to sell online, you’re either faced with a sea of jargon, misleading technology or prohibitive cost of entry.
To cut through the fog, join us for this session. This webinar will introduce some of the best options available on the market today, including explaining the pros and cons of solutions such as Google Checkout, Shopify, BrilliantRetail and ExpressionEngine, and the Magento eCommerce platform.
Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp
July 21, 2011, New York City
This four-hour event is part conference, part mini-expo and part networking event to connect you with New York City industry professionals.
Presentations are geared to business owners, executives and entrepreneurs who are already successful and are looking to ramp up. Get you out of your comfort zone to achieve bigger goals.
Attend eight to 10 short, informative 20-minute seminars on cutting-edge business products and services. Learn to quickly achieve success beyond your current business goals. Discover affordable technology to automate your business to free up your time. Seminars provide practical strategies to implement immediately. Tips and tools will drive business growth, revenue and ROI and save you time by operating your business more effectively.
Women’s Leadership Exchange NYC Conference: Go for Growth
July 21, 2011, NYC
Growth is necessary for business success. 2011 is the year to move forward out of the past into a bright future for your business. At the WLE conference you will learn about new strategies, new tactics and new resources that didn’t exist a few years ago. WLE has assembled a group of experts who are experiencing outstanding results. They are at the head of the pack. If you are standing still, you are moving backward, so join us at this event to drive your revenue and make valuable business connections!
Small Business Influencer Tweet Chat
July 25, 2011, 7-8pm ET, Online at Twitter
The Small Business Influencer Awards are going on right now (voting until August 9, 2011). To honor our 521 nominees, we are holding a Twitter chat on Monday evening, July 25 at 7 pm New York time. Join us on Twitter to share your opinions and insights on 10 small business questions we will cover. Everyone is welcome to join in. We want to hear what YOU have to say. Special thanks go to our premiere sponsor, BlackBerry, for supporting this Twitter chat. The hashtag to search on and use in your tweets when you participate is: #BBSMBchat
American Express OPEN TeamingUSA
July 28, 2011, St. Louis, MO
September 13, 2011, New York City
Small businesses are vital to our economic strength and future, and teaming is one of the top strategies for helping small businesses compete for and win government business. Teaming USA, a program of American Express OPEN® and Business Matchmaking, helps small business owners across America join forces to win.
This Teaming USA workshop will provide attendees direct access to key procurement officials from federal, state and local government agencies and major corporations, as well as presenting best practices and new opportunities in identifying contracts through teaming.
Teaming USA focuses on preparing a business to be “contract ready,” identifying specific opportunities and introducing the concept of teaming with other business owners. Attendees will learn how to secure proper certifications, clearances and registrations and identify selling opportunities.
Technology Essentials for Small Business Conference
July 29, 2011, Brooklyn, NY
Business owners will learn about the latest technology and new media marketing trends with practical ways of applying strategy, techniques, tools and software applications to increase revenue and productivity, solve critical business problems and save time. Participants can choose from a wide variety of seminars ranging from 30-minute sessions to 90-minute hands-on-learning in computer labs.
Score Workshops & Events
Multiple Dates & Locations
Western Massachusetts Event – August 5, Springfield, MA
Home Based Business Seminar – August 17, Monmouth, NJ
See SCORE website for more local workshops.
National Veteran Small Business Conference
August 15-18, 2011, New Orleans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting this event. The largest nationwide conference of its kind, the National Veteran Small Business Conference provides veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs and SDVOSBs) an opportunity to learn, network and market their businesses.
4,000 leaders from various VOSBs, SDVOSBs, large contractors and federal agencies as well as veterans from the New Orleans area are expected to participate.
Online Marketing & Social Media Crash Course
Multiple Cities & Dates
Discover how you can harness the power of the Internet to get your business found online (in an affordable way), engage new customers with your brand and keep old ones coming back. Deluxe for Business and Sprint are proudly sponsoring these free small business events across six cities in 2011, with the help of host Entrepreneur EXPO and keynote speaker Starr Hall.
August 16 – Los Angeles
September 13 – Miami
2011 Business Conference & Tradeshow
August 17, 2011, Milpitas, CA
The Milpitas Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Industry Council for Small Business Development (ICSBD) and National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) presents the 2011 Business Conference & Tradeshow. This event will include procurement information with large corporations, business to business opportunities, seminars and more.
Biz 2 Beach
August 19, 2011, Santa Monica, CA
Biz2Beach is an inaugural networking conference bringing together thought leaders, innovators and trendsetters for an exciting day of exchanging ideas. The “unconference” format of Biz2Beach is unlike most events. Featured speakers with a wide variety of business expertise will lead four intimate breakout discussions. B2B is presented by CallFire, which will unveil the latest iteration of its suite of telecom services.
Affiliate Summit East 2011
August 21-23, 2011, New York City
Affiliate Summit East 2011, the premier affiliate marketing conference, is taking place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City. This three-day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.
Consumer Products Investing Conference
August 25, 2011, Chicago
Sponsored by Perkins Cole LLP, this conference will discuss trends in early-stage investing, the factors that are most important to investors when they are considering an investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get investors’ attention, strategies for growing their businesses, additional advice for entrepreneurs and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other investors.
NAWBO Women’s Business Conference 2011
August 31 – September 1, 2011, San Diego
The NAWBO Women’s Business Conference is the only event of its kind focused on connecting women entrepreneurs to real business opportunities that deliver bottom-line results. The conference brings together businesses of all sizes from various industries to provide women entrepreneurs with both personal and professional tools and resources to take their businesses to the next level of success.
25th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference, Women’s Business & Buyers Mart
September 14, 2011, Chicago
The oldest conference and business opportunities fair for women in business in the country, this is the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest.
This year’s conference offers women business owners solutions to the current problems they are facing and the opportunity to increase the profitability of their businesses by building relationships with corporate and government buyers, business experts and other women business owners.
September 14, 2011, Webinar
Our guest expert this month is Pierre DeBois of Zimana. In this live session Pierre will discuss the importance of tracking website analytics for small business owners, and attendees will walk away with tips and tools that they can implement immediately. We’ll discuss:
- Why small businesses must know their website analytics
- How to get started
- Which data are the most important to track and what they tell you
- What are some best practices and tools to use
- Where social media fits in and more
This live webinar will be recorded and available afterward to all registered attendees.
Brooklyn Business Expo 2011
September 20, 2011, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Business Expo will bring together the brightest business leaders from the most dynamic companies throughout Brooklyn and the adjoining counties. The Brooklyn Business Expo provides an environment for businesses to enhance their relationships, research the market for the leading products and services, and learn about the latest best business practices. This will be the largest business-to-business expo in Brooklyn.
The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards
September 21, 2011, New York City
The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards is the annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of the 500,000-plus small businesses throughout the tri-state area. In its sixth year, the Awards Gala–which sold out in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010–attracts more than 400 business owners and executives and is often referred to as “the networking event of the year.” Don’t miss the chance to do business with the “who’s who” of the New York small business community.
How Small Businesses Can Do Very Big Things With Technology
September 22, 2011, New York City
Very small businesses are often asked to do very BIG things. In fact, in order to thrive (and not just survive) it’s critical that they leverage technology as a powerful tool for business growth. There are hundreds of free and fee tools that you can use to help you save time, save money, be more productive, boost revenue and more.
You’ll learn how to gain insight about your customers, better market to your customers, know what new products or services to launch and much more.
Inc. 500/5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony
September 22-24, 2011, National Harbor, MD
The Inc. 500 | 5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony celebrates the revered Inc. ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America. The momentous event brings together current Inc. 5000 honorees and alumni of the list, along with the greater business community, to recognize the remarkable achievements of these companies and the great contributions they have made to the global economy.
The Small Business Expo
October 5, 2011, New York City
Full-day networking event, trade show and conference for business owners, entrepreneurs and decision-makers.
The Summit for Women in Business
October 6-9, 2011, Pigeon Forge, TN
The Summit for Women in Business is providing and showing you how to implement the needed strategies and tools to remain competitive and current within today’s evolving business climate. Created by women business owners for women business owners, this Summit is designed for SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) entrepreneurs, independent and self-employed professionals.
Western Mass Business Expo
October 18, 2011, Springfield, MA
As the region’s business publication, The Business Journal of Western Massachusetts believes the businesses and communities that comprise Western Massachusetts should be represented at a region-wide trade show to better promote buying and doing business locally. The day begins with breakfast at 7:30 followed by the Expo’s official opening at 9 a.m. and will feature seminars, speakers, lunch and a high-energy, end-of-day networking event featuring music, food and drink.
Media and Entertainment Investing Conference
October 27, 2011, Coral Gables, FL
Sponsored by The Launch Pad at the University of Miami, this conference will cover trends in early-stage investing, the factors that are most important to Investors when they are considering an investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get investors’ attention, strategies to grow their businesses, additional advice for entrepreneurs and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other investors.
To find more small business events, contests and awards, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.
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