Awesome Contests and Events for Small Businesses


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Welcome to our latest curated list of AWESOME contests and events for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies. You definitely want to check these out.  Browse the list below, for more.

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

Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2014Brother “Back to Business” Contest
Jan. 27 – Mar. 19, 2014, Online

Use the Brother CreativeCenter to create marketing collateral for your business, and enter the Back to Business Contest for an opportunity to win one of three Brother product prize suites. Approximate value of each prize is $500+. Entry is FREE. Enter here.


Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2014Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2014
March 19, 2014, San Francisco, CA

AM Days is the must attend event for affiliate managers who are responsible for their company’s affiliate marketing strategy, management and operations. Whether you have an existing affiliate program or you are creating a new initiative, AMDays offers you valuable insight into how other online retailers are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs. Topics include: Affiliate program set up; Affiliate recruitment techniques; Affiliate marketing fraud; M-commerce; and much more.
Hashtag: #AMDays


ICON14 by InfusionsoftICON14 by Infusionsoft
April 23, 2014, Phoenix, AZ

#ICON14 is the eighth annual conference for small business, hosted by Infusionsoft (previously called Infusioncon). Over 3,000 attendees expected. Confirmed speakers include Seth Godin, JJ Ramberg and Peter Shankman.

Hashtag: #ICON14
Discount Code
smallbiztrends (Get an extra $100 off)


More Events

More Contests

  • DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award
    February 03, 2014, Online
  • Fedex $50,000 Small Business Grant Contest
    February 09, 2014, Online
  • Recognition of Android Malware Patterns (RAMP) Competition
    August 24, 2014, Online

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. Great list! I love how Brother is helping small businesses prosper. I know how big of a company it is but it is always inspiring to see them do something for other businesses. I think every business should do this every once in a while.

  2. “Handling Sensitive Dress Code Issues without Getting Sued” – that’s an interesting one. Intriguing.

    Also, anything with Seth Godin has got to be dope (re: ICON14) 🙂