This week is all about celebrating the small business! Here are some events & resources that might be of interest. If you’re looking for local events in your area, you can find your local Small Business Administration Chapter here.
Happy selling!
National Events (Online)
SCORE Small Business Week Virtual Conference
The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE Association will host a free, 3-Day Virtual Conference during National Small Business Week. The conference will run Tuesday, May 1 – Thursday, May 3 between 12:30 pm ET - 6:30 pm ET each day.
Webinar topics include:
How Changing Consumer Behavior Impacts Your Business; Addressing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace; Get New and Repeat Business on Autopilot with Email Marketing; Creating and Sustaining a Strong Social Presence; The U.S. Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Small Businesses; Managing Your Finances in the Cloud; Grow Your Business in 2018; Simple Steps to Choosing the Right Financing; Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints & Keep Your Customers; Sharing Your Story Through Video; Pop & Play: How Opening a Pop-Up Shop Can Help Launch Your Retail Brand; Fusion Marketing: The Next Generation of Marketing
National Small Business Week Twitter Chat
Join SBA and industry experts for tips and resources to start or grow a business on May 4th at 12 PM ET
NSBW is also going on a bus tour! Stops include:
Jacksonville, FL – May 1
Savannah, GA – May 1
Columbia, SC – May 2
Raleigh, NC – May 3
--> Follow along on social media (#SmallBusinessWeek) for updates!
SF Bay Area Events
The City of Oakland Celebrates National Small Business Week
The City of Oakland will mark National Small Business Week with over 30 different workshops and events spread throughout the week.
Santa Clara County 7th Annual Small Business Summit of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Join the Silicon Valley SBDC, the County of Santa Clara, the City of San Jose, Business Owner Space, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Industry Council for Small Business Development for informative and inspirational workshops, networking and resources for you and your business, and a celebration of national Small Business week
The Livermore Small Business Resource Fair
In Celebration of National Small Business Week the City of Livermore is organizing a business resource fair! The Livermore Small Business Resource Fair will feature a business resource exhibit, one-on-one consultations, and workshop sessions on Financing and Growing Your Business. Admission is FREE.
San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Celebration
The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce is proud to present free Workshops in honor of Small Business Week! Each day entrepreneurs and professionals have the opportunity to learn something new to help their business and explore better ways to connect with other business people in the community.
