It’s Saturday, and it’s time for another of our hand-curated lists of small business webinars, conferences, awards and contests.
We’ve got the best listed here — so check them out and find something to continue your education, get publicity for your business, or find some necessary funding. And if this 30-day look isn’t enough, check out the full extended list at the Small Business Events Calendar. Or submit your own so the community can see it. Give us a short time to review your submission to make sure it’s relevant and high quality, and you too can have it appear on the community calendar.
Featured Events, Contests and Awards
The Venus and Mars of Small Business Finance Webinar
March 06, 2014, Online
Could you use some cash to grow? It may be easier than you think to get some needed funding. Reserve your spot on this informative webinar. In conjunction with the release of its second annual report analyzing women’s small business challenges, Biz2Credit will host The Venus and Mars of Small Business Finance webinar on Thursday, March 6, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST, during which entrepreneurs can ask advice of small business finance experts. Will cover funding for women business owners. Moderated by Anita Campbell, founder, CEO and Publisher of Small Business Trends, it also features Rohit Arora, CEO of Biz2Credit; Lisa Cook, Associate Professor of Economics and International Relations, Michigan State and a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (2011-2012). And John John Meyer, Director of Education for The Company Corporation
Affiliate 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
Small Business Book Awards 2014
April 11, 2014, Online
The Small Business Book Awards honor the best business books published in 2013, and book resources (such as cover design, copy editing and more). No fee required. Get the recognition your book or resource deserves. Nominate now through April 30, 2014!
Hashtag: #BizBookAwards
ICON14 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
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More Events
- Statistics for the Non-Statistician
March 03, 2014, Zurich, Switzerland - Solving the Keyword Mystery: Clue In on How Customers Search for Your Business
March 04, 2014, Uniontown, OH - Wisdom, Wine and Cheese: Introduction to WBDC Services
March 05, 2014, Chicago, IL - Statistics for the Non-Statistician
March 06, 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Protecting the Organization
March 06, 2014, Boston, MA - WBDC of Minnesota – 8th Annual Celebration of Success
March 06, 2014, Minneapolis, MN - New and Important Federal Laws that Affect Small Businesses
March 06, 2014, Chicago, IL - NYC Business & Entrepreneur Grade-A Networking Mixer
March 10, 2014, New York City, NY - Employment Issues: Looking Forward to 2014
March 11, 2014, Online - March Inventor Meeting
March 11, 2014, Woburn, MA - Healthcare Marketing In the New Health Care Environment ACA
March 11, 2014, Online - 18th Annual North American Shared Services & Outsourcing Week
March 12, 2014, Orlando, FL - Veteran’s Launching Ventures Program
March 12, 2014, Madison, NJ - Business Development Strategies in a Tough Economy – Sales Training
March 12, 2014, Iselin, NJ - Navigating Health Care Reform & Your Small Business
March 12, 2014, Chicago, IL - Is WBE Certification Right For You?
March 12, 2014, Minneapolis, MN - HIPAA Breach Update
March 13, 2014, Online - eMetrics Summit San Francisco 2014
March 16, 2014, Online - Predictive Analytics World San Francisco 2014
March 16, 2014, Online - Conversion Conference West 2014 San Francisco
March 17, 2014, San Francisco, CA
More Contests
- Vetpreneur of the Year 2014
March 01, 2014, Online - EY’s “Ready, Set, Grow” Prize, All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Monaco to Present Your Small Business
March 15, 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.
Aira Bongco
I am excited for the Venus and Mars seminar. Women business owners really need some attention as they somehow face another type of challenge when it comes to their financials. A discussion on how it should be done is therefore imperative.