The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is scheduled to take place this year on September 13-15, 2021. The annual event honors the nation’s 31 million small businesses for their perseverance, ingenuity, triumphs, and creativity.
The free, three-day conference will take place in a virtual atrium, which will showcase a series of educational panels on best practices for small businesses to pivot and recover in a changing economy.
This year’s theme is “Celebrating Resilience and Renewal,” spotlighting the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs and the renewal of the small business economy as they build back better from the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. NSBW events this year will provide a forum where business owners will be able to get expert advice, learn new business strategies, connect with industry experts, and meet other business owners as they look to pivot and recover.
SBA’s National Small Business Week Virtual Summit schedule:
Monday, September 13, 11 a.m. EDT – “Getting Back on Track: Resources to Build Back Better”
National Small Business Week Welcome – SBA Administrator Guzman
Morning Session – Visa US Economic Outlook: Charting a Course for the Expansion
Midday Sessions –
Getting Real about Resilience
Make Your Small Business More Accessible
Winning in E-commerce with Email Marketing
Late-day Session – Government Incentives to Support and Retain Employees
Tuesday, September 14, 11 a.m. EDT – “Better Serving Small Businesses and Underserved Communities”
Morning Sessions –
Access to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs
U.S. Postal Service: Delivering Solutions for Small Businesses
Midday Sessions –
Unlocking the Doors to Access for Black-Owned Businesses: Funders and Founders Share their Real-Life Stories
Resilience and the Recovery: How Small Businesses Can Adapt to the Trends Transforming the Workforce
Late-day Session – Support Latino Biz: How Mayors and influencers are leading the way to celebrate the significant economic contributions that Latino-owned businesses make, the jobs they help create, and the positive impact they bring to our community.
Wednesday, September 15, 11 a.m. EDT – “Continuance to Support Resilience and Renewal”
Morning Session – Recovery Lessons from the Nation’s Entrepreneurial Coaching Networks
Panel Discussion – Exporting as a Way to Grow Your Business: How SBA Can Help You Sell Overseas
Midday Sessions –
Accelerate Your Small Business Success by Selling Online
Integrating Brick and Mortar and E-commerce
Late-day Session – Empowering the Veteran and Military Small Business Community
Closing Session– “Gateway to Success:” Tune in to get a virtual look at the nationwide resources SBA field offices have to help small businesses business start, grow, expand and recover, and how to get connected to the powerful network of small business entrepreneurs right in your community.
To register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit and to participate in summit workshops, please visit http://www.sba.gov/NSBW. All events will be live-streamed and will use the event hashtag #SmallBusinessWeek.
Details and information will be posted on https://www.sba.gov/NSBW as events are finalized.
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