2024 Santa Cruz County Small Business Summit

2024 Santa Cruz County Small Business Summit

Join over 200 Santa Cruz County entrepreneurs and small business owners at our daylong summit!

By Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center

Date and time

Friday, May 3 · 8am - 4pm PDT

Location

Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College

6500 Soquel Dr Aptos, CA 95003

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Agenda

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Check-in, Breakfast and Network

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Summit kickoff and Welcome

9:05 AM - 9:55 AM

Key Note Speaker

9:55 AM - 10:05 AM

Housekeeping and General Information

10:20 AM - 11:05 AM

Breakout Sessions 1A, 1B, 1C

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 2A, 2B, 2C

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM

Award Ceremony

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Access to Capital Panel

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 3A, 3B, 3C

3:05 PM - 3:50 PM

Breakout Sessions 4A, 4B, 4C

4:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Event End

About this event

  • 8 hours

Open to over 200 local small businesses, the daylong conference features more than 20 professionals who will share their expert tips, tools, and resources. Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and gift bag included!

This year’s summit featuring keynote speaker Guy Kawasaki alongside 13 captivating educational sessions, equips attendees with invaluable tools and resources, while nurturing networking opportunities among driven, like-minded individuals! Network & learn from business owners and experts in finance, marketing, business strategy, and more!

Visit www.santacruzsmallbusinesssummit.com to learn more.

Sponsored by: Workforce Santa Cruz County, City of Santa Cruz Economic Developmet, County of Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College, The California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz Works, and Grow America.

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Hosted by Santa Cruz County Small Business Development Center

Logo designed by Rootstock Collective

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Santa Cruz SBDC is a Partnership Program with the SBA, administered by the State University of California. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the SBDC at (831) 479-6136 or sbdc@cabrillo.edu.

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About SBDC: The Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a nonprofit organization that provides expert no-cost advising, low cost workshops and small business trainings to guide small businesses to success and accomplishment. The Santa Cruz SBDC serves all of Santa Cruz County, is hosted by Cabrillo Community College, and is part of the Northern California SBDC network.  We work hands-on with entrepreneurs and business owners to address challenges, seize opportunities and grow our clients' bottom line. 

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development, and business assistance efforts.

Funded in part through a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small businesses and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 72 hours in advance of this event; please send an email with the subject header ACCOMMODATION REQUEST to 6500 Soquel Dr. #2100C Aptos, CA 95003 Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center (SBDC), (831) 479-6136, SBDC@Cabrillo.edu

$10 – $35