Countdown to The Big Week for Small Business 2021

Workshops announced for The Big Week for Small Business 2021

Following each general, hour-long session beginning at 12pm ET on both Wednesday, October 20, and Thursday, October 21, there will be nine workshops total taking place across the two days that span a variety of topics.

Note that these small group workshops have a limited capacity, so be sure to register as soon as possible. See below for schedule details!

Tuesday, October 20:

• 12:00pm ET: Main Screen session, Grow With CO—
• 1:00pm ET: Growing Your Business Online With a YouTube Channel
• 2:00pm ET: Managing the Modern Workforce
• 3:00pm ET: Small Business, Big Secrets: Protecting Your Proprietary Information
• 4:00pm ET: Cutting-Edge Strategies for Integrated Marketing
• 5:00pm ET: Building and Perfecting a Social Media Strategy

Wednesday, October 21:

• 12:00pm ET: Main Screen session: Navigating Small Business Policies and Programs: An Entrepreneur’s Guide
• 1:00pm ET: Protecting and Running a Connected Business
• 2:00pm ET: Mind Your KPIs: Top Metrics Companies Should Monitor
• 3:00pm ET: Building and Growing an E-Commerce Business
• 4:00pm ET: Forecasting Your Financial Future
• 5:00pm ET: Dream Big Awards (General session)

Click here to register for each event you wish to attend!

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Register now for The Big Week for Small Business Are you ready for CO—'s Big Week for Small Business? We're getting ready now to bring you two days of insightful conversations, interviews and workshops to help you start, run and grow your small business. You can register now for the virtual event which will be held on Oct. 20-21. You'll hear top strategies from business experts and owners alike on the main stage, in small group workshops (announced soon!), and at our signature capstone event, the Dream Big Awards. Event updates will be posted here as we countdown to the event on Oct. 20-21. Hope to see you there! Register now for The Big Week! ________________________________________________

We're pleased to announce that at next month's Big Week for Small Business, we'll be joined by The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday, October 21. She'll discuss pandemic relief, community lending programs, and how the agency is leveraging technology to help small businesses, in conversation with U.S. Chamber's own Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy. Register now for The Big Week!

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Nextdoor co-founder announced as Big Week keynote (9/21/21) Prakash Janakiraman, co-founder and chief architect at Nextdoor, has been announced as our Big Week for Small Business keynote speaker. He will discuss how he built a successful tech company by helping neighbors connect with each other in real life, and how businesses can use digital platforms like his to reach their communities and expand their customer base. Register now for The Big Week!

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Dream Big Awards finalists revealed (9/19/21)

The finalists for our annual  Dream Big Awards have been revealed and the winners will be announced at the Dream Big Awards Ceremony, part of The Big Week for Small Business virtual event, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 5:00pm ET.  Register now for The Big Week and be there when the winners are announced!

The 2021 Dream Big Awards finalists are:

Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award 

• GaN Corporation – Huntsville, AL
• Sky Blue Builders – Denver, CO
• The Urban Grape – Boston, MA

Community Support and Leadership Award 

• Bottom Line Construction & Development – New York, NY
• Medium Rare – Washington, DC
• The Owego Kitchen – Owego, NY

Emerging Business Achievement Award 

• Aspis – Kansas City, MO
• Covered in Cotton – Darlington, SC
• Imperium Data Networks – Tampa, FL

Green/Sustainable Business Achievement Award 

• GreeNexus Consulting – Houston, TX
• JAN-PRO of Utah – Midvale, UT
• Recyclops – Sandy, UT

LGBTQ-Owned Business Achievement Award 

• Hideaway Café – Winchester, VA
• StevenBE – Minneapolis, MN
• Wag Heaven Pet Supplies and Self-Service Dog Wash – Georgetown, TX

Minority-Owned Business Achievement Award 

• Boston Government Services – Knoxville, TN
• TOOTRiS – San Diego, CA
• Walker’s Legacy – Washington, DC

Veteran-Owned Business Achievement Award 

• Building Momentum – Alexandria, VA
• IT Veterans – Herndon, VA
• Maud Borup – Plymouth, MN

Woman-Owned Business Achievement Award 

• Made in Corpus Christi – Corpus Christi, TX
• Path to Publishing – Las Vegas, NV
• The Trust Company of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN

Young Entrepreneur Achievement Award 

• Embark Trucks – San Francisco, CA
• TaxValet – Henderson, NV
• Trashbots – Austin, TX