Do you know a great town with a main street in need of a face lift? To help celebrate small business owners across the country, Deluxe Corp will be awarding a $500,000 main street makeover to one small town!
The winning town will receive a Main Street Revolution makeover aimed at revitalizing public spaces, store fronts and more. Along with the makeover, the winner will receive deluxe marketing services for small businesses in the community, support and guidance from entrepreneur Robert Herjavec and a starring role in an online video series.
Nominations are being accepted through January, 28 so click the link below and see if your small town qualifies.
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
Deluxe Corp Main Street Revolution
Jan. 28, 2016, Online
Deluxe Corporation is seeking nominations for towns that can benefit from a $500,000 makeover investment in their main street. Nominations for towns are open from January 11 to January 28, 2016. Finalists will be announced during Small Business Week in May. More details and a nomination form to nominate your town can be found at: http://smallbusinessrevolution.org/main-street-revolution.
HackerX – Chicago 11/19
Feb. 19, 2016, Chicago, Ill.
Hiring developers is hard. HackerX is an invite-only recruiting event for developers in 35+ cities globally and has a community of over 50,000+ members. We’ve hand picked and recruited some of the top developers in your city so you don’t have to. Meet face-to-face with qualified and screened developers and make your next great hire.
ICON16
March 2, 2016, Phoenix, Ariz.
ICON16, held by Infusionsoft, is where the most successful entrepreneurs in the small business community come together to roll up their sleeves and shape the future of their businesses. Work with experts to develop your strategy, set goals, and implement the campaigns that will blow them away. Get into the biggest annual event in small business, and invest in your most transformative year yet.
2016 Affiliate Management Days Conference
April 3, 2016, San Francisco, Calif.
Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2016 is the “must attend” event for marketing managers and everyone 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, AM Days offers you the most valuable insight into how other online retailers are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs.
Small Business Market Expo
May 21, 2016, Atlanta, Ga.
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with small businesses, market your organization and tap into a network of entrepreneurs, service providers, financial organizations, business coaches, and franchises.
#SBMExpo
Discount Code
VIP (25% off)
DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award
June 14, 2016, Washington, DC
The DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam’s Club®, celebrates the success of small business and honors its contributions to America’s economic growth. The Small Business of the Year, 7 regional finalists, and 100 Blue Ribbon winners will be honored on June 14 during America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. There are two ways to participate: 1. Nominate a local small business that’s making a big impact in its community. 2. Apply directly if you are a small business that’s committed to your community, employees, and customers.
More Events
- Deep Strategy
Jan. 26, 2016, London, UK - New Year Networking Mixer
Jan. 26, 2016, White Plains, N.Y. - Women and Wealth
Jan. 26, 2016, Red Oak, Ga. - ‘CHAOS TO CONTROL’ Workshop for Contractors and Other Business Owners
Jan. 26, 2016, Walnut Creek, Calif. - Winning the Game of Business- Entrepreneur Night
Jan. 26, 2016, Online - Live Session: How to Use Social Media as a Recruiting Tool
Jan. 26, 2016, Online - Power Hour Session to Building Your Business
Jan. 26, 2016, Conshohocken, Pa. - Webinar on Social Media, Marketing & Websites
Jan. 27, 2016, Online - Webinar on Credit card surcharging What are The Stipulations for Compliance?
Jan. 27, 2016, Online - CORE Foods – Building a Social Enterprise
Jan. 27, 2016, Oakland, Calif. - Results Now International – Atlanta
Jan. 28, 2016, Online - HOW TO FUND YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Jan. 28, 2016, San Francisco, Calif. - bevyELITE, Energy Networking Mixer
Jan. 28, 2016, Houston, Texas - Lunch & Learn – GENIAC ‘Tax for Growth’
Jan. 28, 2016, London, UK - She’s Geeky Bay Area 2016
Jan. 29, 2016, Mountain View, Calif. - Money Matters Workshop
Jan. 30, 2016, Online - HR West 2016
Feb. 1, 2016, Online - Los Angeles Shear Sharpening School Feb 2, 2016
Feb. 2, 2016, Inglewood, Calif. - Get Motivated! Tampa
Feb. 2, 2016, Online - Transitioning Your Intranet to a Digital Workplace
Feb. 2, 2016, Atlanta, Ga.
More Contests
- Conversion Conference Las Vegas
May 19, 2016, Las Vegas, Nev.
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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Maybe I should nominate Troy, Ohio? 😉
Aira Bongco
That’s kind of them. I think that the makeover will really benefit all the small businesses on the area.
Marsha Porter
Irvine, Kentucky. We are a small town that needs help. Lots of people to work just very short of money
Mert Parsons
I cannot find out how to vote for my favorite small town in the Small Business Revolution contest. Can you please let me know? Thank you!