We’re back with another hand-curated events and contests update. Many of these are free or very low cost — and will fit in any small business budget. 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
Add Rewards Automation to Your Customer Feedback Program
May 28, 2014, Online
Learn how rewards automation can get more responses to your customer feedback or market research surveys. And we’ll show you how it works by giving away a $100 Amazon.com gift card! Best practices, most effective rewards and more – join us!
2014 Stratus Awards for Cloud Companies
June 02, 2014, Online
Are you using the cloud, helping to accelerate the development and adoption of cloud services? The Stratus Awards recognize companies of all sizes in various categories for their performance, innovation and results. Request Your Entry Kit Now!
Wells Fargo Works Project
June 30, 2014, Online
The Wells Fargo Works Project is a video or essay contest specifically for small business owners in the United States. To enter for a chance to win, tell your business story. Five small business owner winners will be selected from a pool of 25 finalists. The finalists will each receive $1,000. The five winners will each receive:
– $25,000 for their business.
– Business mentorship tailored to their specific business needs.
– A $5,000 donation in their name made by Wells Fargo to a local eligible non-profit organization in their community.
Wells Fargo is a sponsor of Small Business Trends’ CEO Anita Campbell.
Hashtag: #WellsFargoWorks
Bizapalooza 2014: Planning and Profits
July 09, 2014, Online
Bizapalooza gives you a unique opportunity to connect with industry pros who really want to see you do more with your small business. Come as you are to this virtual small-business festival, then walk away with a fresh perspective, loads of free resources, plus practical solutions to fix what’s holding you back. FREE – and with freebie resources. Sponsors needed, too!
Hashtag: #Bizapalooza
More Events
- Build A Growth Plan That Works: Implementing the SLAP methodology into your business
May 20, 2014, Online - 8th Annual HSE Excellence Europe Forum
May 20, 2014, Vienna, Austria - Expecting the Unexpected: Why is Small Business Risk Education Important for You?
May 20, 2014, Chicago, IL - TipClub Minneapolis Business Networking Event
May 20, 2014, Online - TipClub Philadelphia Business Networking Event
May 20, 2014, Lafayette Hill, PA - Is WBE Certification Right For You?
May 21, 2014, Minneapolis, MN - Employee Fraud Awareness Training
May 21, 2014, Online - Beyond the Pipeline: 3 Key Steps to Close More Sales
May 22, 2014, Online - Medical Device Software Risk Management and Assurance
May 22, 2014, Los Angeles, CA - 2nd Annual Operational Excellence in Insurance
May 22, 2014, Munich, Germany - Hush-Hush Secrets of the Ultra Wealthy III – 2014
May 23, 2014, Garden Grove, CA - 9th Annual PPP in Europe Conference
May 27, 2014, Vienna, Austria - Business Associate Agreements: Why the Pushback from Business Associates
May 27, 2014, Online - Wisdom, Wine and Cheese: Introduction to WBDC Services
May 28, 2014, Chicago , IL - 2-day In-person Seminar on HIPAA
May 29, 2014, Online - Market New York Expo
May 29, 2014, New York, NY - Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium – USPTO
May 30, 2014, Denver, CO
More Contests
- Drive Your Business Forward Contest Hosted by Mercedes & Fast Company
May 31, 2014, Online - The OFM Work Inside, Work Outside Giveaway
May 31, 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.
I’m definitely interested in Rewards Automation. How can you do that? It is so hard to automatically send rewards without manually tracking feedbacks. I guess this is also a great way to gather some ideas about your products and services so that you can improve them.