Don’t Miss These Small Business Events, Contests and Awards


Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.

Featured Events, Contests and Awards

BlogHer Entrepreneurs 2013BlogHer Entrepreneurs 2013
March 21, 2013, Mountain View, CA

BlogHer Entrepreneurs is BlogHer’s third annual event designed for women who want to start something, whether their goal is to strike out on their own with a brilliant idea, or to bring an entrepreneurial approach to innovation within a company.


InfusionCon 2013InfusionCon 2013
March 27, 2013, Scottsdale, AZ

InfusionCon is a must-attend event for all Infusionsoft customers. There are a variety of sessions geared towards business owners, marketing and sales strategists, developers, administrators and more. Session topics cover topics relevant to small businesses, including Infusionsoft training, marketing strategy, social media, company culture, business management, automation, branding, copywriting, affiliate marketing and more. Twitter hashtag: #ICON13


Affiliate Management DaysAffiliate Management Days
April 16, 2013, San Francisco, CA

Discount Code:  SBTAM250   (Get $250 off)

Whether your company already offers an affiliate program, or you are considering offering an affiliate program, Affiliate Management Days offers insights into how other online retailers are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs. Learn about: affiliate recruitment techniques, communication with affiliates, affiliate marketing analytics, landing page and conversion optimization, legislative issues, mobile and affiliate marketing, and more. Twitter hashtag: #AMDays


More Events

  • New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW)
    March 16, 2013, New Orleans, LA
  • Web.com Small Business Forum – Lafayette
    March 21, 2013, Lafayette, LA
  • CONFAB 2013
    March 25, 2013, London, UK
  • Social Media Marketing World
    April 07, 2013, San Diego, CA
  • SugarCon 2013
    April 08, 2013, New York, NY
  • Inc. GROWCO
    April 11, 2013, New Orleans, LA
  • Spark And Hustle Tour – Seattle
    April 22, 2013, Seattle, WA
  • Pubcon New Orleans
    April 22, 2013, New Orleans, LA
  • Techcrunch Disrupt NY
    April 27, 2013, New York, NY
  • America’s Small Business Summit
    April 29, 2013, Washington, DC
  • SOBCon Chicago 2013
    May 03, 2013, Chicago, IL
  • BlackBerry Live
    May 14, 2013, Orlando, FL
  • SMX London
    May 15, 2013, London, UK
  • Affiliate Management Days – London
    May 15, 2013, London, UK
  • The Small Business Expo
    May 16, 2013, New York, NY
  • Internet Week New York
    May 20, 2013, New York, NY
  • National Small Business Week
    May 20, 2013, Washington, DC
  • Spark And Hustle Tour – Detroit
    May 20, 2013, Detroit, MI

More Contests and Awards

This weekly listing of small business events, contests and awards is provided as a community service by Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.

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Laura Leites Laura Leites plans and manages events for clients through her company, L2 Event Production. Laura's projects include the Small Business Influencer Awards, The Small Business Summit, and many of SmallBizTechnology's live and virtual events, including the five-city Small Business Technology Tour.

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  1. Thanks for sharing this list of events with us. I’ve not been to an event in while. I hope to make room in my schedule to attend one again soon.

    Ti