Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies. Check out the upcoming events and awards below. 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
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
Discount Code
smallbiztrends (Get an extra $100 off)
Small Business Book Awards 2014
April 30, 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
More Events
- Accelerate The Growth Of Your Financial or Advisory Business in 90-Days
April 22, 2014, Online - Cleveland Business Networking Event
April 22, 2014, Cleveland, OH - Minneapolis Business Networking Event
April 22, 2014, Golden Valley, MN - Philadelphia Business Networking Event
April 22, 2014, Lafayette Hill, PA - Baltimore Business Networking Event
April 23, 2014, Towson, MD - Tysons Corner Business Networking Event
April 23, 2014, McLean, VA - Regulatory Compliance for Dietary Supplements in the US, EU and Canada
April 24, 2014, Atlantic City, NJ - Business Metrics for Health Care Organizations – Webinar By MentorHealth
April 24, 2014, Online - Making the Most of a Mentor / Protege Relationship for Government Contractors
April 24, 2014, Chicago, IL - San Diego East Village Business Networking Event
April 24, 2014, San Diego , CA - Seattle Business Networking Event
April 24, 2014, Seattle, WA - Fort Worth Business Networking Event
April 25, 2014, Arlington, TX - Naperville Business Networking Event
April 25, 2014, Naperville, IL - How to Succeed in the New Federal Strategic Sourcing Environment
April 29, 2014, Chicago, IL - Time & Money Management Methods for Women Small Business Owners
April 30, 2014, Online - Rochester Business Networking Event
April 30, 2014, Pittsford, NY - Social Media Trends, Best Practices, and Compliance for Healthcare Professionals
May 01, 2014, San Diego, CA - Key Factors to Write HIPAA Compliance Policies
May 01, 2014, Online
More Contests
- 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.
Yay, the Small Business Book Awards 2014 is just round the corner! Gosh, how time flies 🙂
Looking forward to seeing who wins in the Motivation category. Nonetheless, it’s an achievement for anyone to be on the list, so well done to all nominees in all categories. Roll on Apr 30th!
Glad that the Time & Money Management Methods Seminar for Women Small Business Owners is online. This is something that I need so that I can maximize returns for my business.
Just wanted to add the Conduit Mobile Summit which is being held in NYC on 14 May 2014 in celebration of National Small Business Week.
You can register here:
http://conduitmobilesmallbizsummit.splashthat.com/
Small Biz attendees will be given a free annual GOLD plan for their custom mobile app.
The Summit also offers a free workshop with Melinda Emerson, America’s #1 Small Biz Expert, for a hands-on workshop to learn “How Every Small Business Owner Can Be a Social Media Ninja”