CVMSDC: Small Business Summit '25

The CVMSDC Small Business Summit, themed “Accessible Development: Advancing Your Potential,” will bring entrepreneurs together at TIAA headquarters in Charlotte for a day designed by MBEs, for MBEs. Every workshop is built around the lived experiences of small business owners, tackling the real challenges of growth, procurement, and innovation with insights you can put to work immediately. With the generous support of TIAA and Fluor, the Summit delivers not just inspiration but access — access to proven strategies, powerful networks, and pathways that move MBEs forward.

This year’s program is structured with a dual-track format, giving attendees the freedom to choose sessions that fit their specific goals. Whether your focus is scaling operations, leveraging technology, or strengthening your financial footing, each track offers practical content and peer-driven expertise. Anchored by the theme Accessible Development: Advancing Your Potential, the Summit ensures that every participant leaves with actionable tools, valuable connections, and the momentum to take their business to the next level.

This event is open to all small business owners—whether certified or non-certified—who are ready to take bold steps toward growth. Through thought-provoking sessions, networking opportunities, and actionable takeaways, the summit will give you the tools to advance your potential and make business development more accessible than ever.