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Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies — 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


66 Steps to a Complete Customer Feedback Program
August 6, 2014, Online

Online survey software provider QuestionPro will present a one hour webinar to walk businesses through the process of collecting helpful customer feedback for themselves. A still-to-be-announced mystery guest from a small business will be walked through the process of setting up a feedback program. QuestionPro will then distribute templates for setting up a similar system to all small business owners in attendance. The templates will be tailored by industry.


HUSH HUSH IV - Secrets of the Ultra Wealthy - Excellent in Marketing StrategiesHUSH HUSH IV – Secrets of the Ultra Wealthy – Excellent in Marketing Strategies
August 8, 2014, Kissimmee, FL

TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Join us for an EPIC day of training by speakers who have spoken, coached, trained & authored with some of the greatest mind of their industries such as: The Trump Organization, Robert Kiyosaki, Tony Robbins & more. At this exclusive event you will learn the MARKETING secrets of the Ultra Wealthy…. Learn what the top 2% of all highly successful businesses do to be profitable. Learn how to hang outs into a cold hard cash making machine. Learn how to make even a startup company into a household name. Learn how to use LinkedIn to convert qualified sales leads. And much much more.


Who Gives a Fund Contest - Caribbean CruiseWho Gives a Fund Contest – Caribbean Cruise
August 29, 2014, Online

Create a short fun video using the phrase “Who Gives a Fund.” Share it on social. The video with the most views will win a round trip within the continental U.S. to beautiful Miami, and a 3-day cruise to the Caribbean, for two. See WhoGivesaFund.com for complete rules and details. Presented by eSmallBusinessLoan.com, to highlight that traditional bank loans are not the only source of money for your working capital needs in your business.
Hashtag: #WhoGivesaFund


Author Marketing Live!Author Marketing Live!
September 08, 2014, Cleveland, OH

Do you want to write a bestselling book and learn from the most successful authors in the industry? Learn how to build a writing empire, how to write a best-selling book, insider secrets and much, much more from 11 all-star speakers on the topic.
Discount Code
CLE (Use the discount code “CLE” for $49 off when registering.)


Camp GLP (Good Life Project)Camp GLP (Good Life Project)
September 11, 2014, Rock Hill, NY

Camp GLP is one part summer camp and one part small biz accelerator. It is a way for entrepreneurs, makers and aspiring world-shakers to step out of their everyday reality, reconnect with people who are going through similar journeys, rediscover play and nature, experience moments of ease and joy and at the same time get a ton of real business value.

Camp GLP, short for Good Life Project, is a 3-and-a-half-day excursion to Iroquois Springs Camp in Rock Hill, New York. It offers the full summer camp experience for adults, including classes, crafts, and even bunks (though single rooms are also available). Campers have access to more than 20 business workshops covering topics like crowdfunding, visual branding, podcasting, and more.
Discount Code
SBT2014 (10% off if registering before August 16.)


More Events

More Contests and Awards

  • Recognition of Android Malware Patterns (RAMP) Competition
    August 24, 2014, Online
  • Small Business Influencer Awards 2014
    August 29, 2014, Online

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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. I’m excited of what will come out of the Caribbean contest. I am also intrigued about the Customer Feedback event – this is a very important topic for all businesses.