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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Small Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:Check out the 2018 Promo Video here.\n\n \n\nCreated in 2015\, The South Sound Small Business Summit's purpose is to support South Puget Sound's small businesses through an educational event that inspires and connect the business community.\n\n\n\nThis event participates during the national celebration of the contribution of small businesses and entrepreneurs\, National Small Business Week. The South Puget Sound region takes great pride in being the home to over 52\,008 small and new startup businesses.\n\n \n\n Besides having 4 great speakers\, this year we will have an "ask the panel" to ask your small business questions to the speakers and some other local special guests. \n\n \n\nSouth Sound/ SCORE is a team of nationally Certified Mentors who provide free professional counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Pierce\, Thurston\, Lewis\, Mason\, Grays Harbor and South King counties.\n\n \n\nSee last year's speaker videos\, detailed summit information and to register\, visit the event page here.\n\n \n\n2018 SPEAKER LINEUP\n\nHow to work ON your business\, not IN your business\n\nJosh Dunn- Owner-Premier Media Group\n\n \n\nKey Steps in Increasing your Sales Influence\n\nGreg Towne- Executive Director- John Maxwell Team\n\n \n\nSPECIAL GUEST!\n\nHow can the SBA help your business?\n\nM. Jeremy Fields- Regional Administrator US Small Business Admin. (WA\, OR\, ID\, AK)\n\n \n\nGet out of your Comfort Zone\n\nJude Larson- Owner- JML Real Solutions\n\n \n\nGrowing your successful business (sometimes the hard way!)\n\nBrian Harding- Owner- The Plumbing & Drain Co. \n\n \n\nExpert Panel Discussion\n\nPaul Long- Timberland Bank\n\nNicole Fisher- Jeff Baker and Associates\n\nKen Swarner- The Ranger\n\nJosh Dunn- Premier Media Group\n\nGreg Towne- John Maxwell Team\n\nJude Larson- JML Real Solutions\n\nBrian Harding- The Plumbing & Drain Co.\n\n\n\nAbout the Event:\n\nThe first week of May every year is National Small Business Week. This week celebrates small business success and promotes business education across the nation. This event was created by the SBA (Small Business Administration) over 60 years ago by the President of the United States through presidential proclamation.\n\n \n\nThree years ago\, Paul Long of Timberland Bank created the South Sound Small Business Summit in order to help small businesses in South King\, Pierce and Thurston County's hear from local leaders about topics that affect small business with topics related to Human Resources\, Marketing\, Business Development\, Financing and more.\n\n \n\nLast year we had over 100 attendees and countless positive feedback.\n\n \n\nCome join us this year!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Check out the 2018 Promo Video <strong><a href="https://youtu.be/bFWbrBYeJ-8">here.</a></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nCreated in 2015\, The South Sound Small Business Summit&#39\;s purpose is to support South Puget Sound&#39\;s small businesses through an educational event that inspires and connect the business community.<br />\n<br />\nThis event participates during the national celebration of the contribution of small businesses and entrepreneurs\, National Small Business Week. The South Puget Sound region takes great pride in being the home to over 52\,008&nbsp\;small and new startup businesses.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;Besides having 4 great speakers\, this year we will have an &ldquo\;ask the panel&rdquo\; to ask your small business questions to the speakers and some other local special guests.&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nSouth Sound/ SCORE is a team of nationally Certified Mentors who provide free professional counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Pierce\, Thurston\, Lewis\, Mason\, Grays Harbor and South King counties.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background:white\;">See last year&rsquo\;s speaker videos\, detailed summit information and to register\, visit the <strong><a href="http://WWW.SSSMALLBIZSUMMIT.COM">event page here.</a></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>2018 SPEAKER LINEUP</strong><br />\nHow to work ON your business\, not IN your business<br />\n<em>Josh Dunn- Owner-Premier Media Group</em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nKey Steps in Increasing your Sales Influence<br />\n<em>Greg Towne- Executive Director- John Maxwell Team</em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u>SPECIAL GUEST!</u></strong><br />\nHow can the SBA help your business?<br />\n<em>M. Jeremy Fields- Regional Administrator US Small Business Admin. (WA\, OR\, ID\, AK)</em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nGet out of your Comfort Zone<br />\n<em>Jude Larson- Owner- JML Real Solutions</em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nGrowing your successful business (sometimes the hard way!)<br />\n<em>Brian Harding- Owner- The Plumbing &amp\; Drain Co. </em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nExpert Panel Discussion<br />\n<em>Paul Long- Timberland Bank</em><br />\n<em>Nicole Fisher- Jeff Baker and Associates</em><br />\n<em>Ken Swarner- The Ranger</em><br />\n<em>Josh Dunn- Premier Media Group</em><br />\n<em>Greg Towne- John Maxwell Team</em><br />\n<em>Jude Larson- JML Real Solutions</em><br />\n<em>Brian Harding- The Plumbing &amp\; Drain Co.</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>About the Event:</u></strong><br />\nThe first week of May every year is National Small Business Week. This week celebrates small business success and promotes business education across the nation. This event was created by the SBA (Small Business Administration) over 60 years ago by the President of the United States through presidential proclamation.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nThree years ago\, Paul Long of Timberland Bank created the South Sound Small Business Summit in order to help small businesses in South King\, Pierce and Thurston County&rsquo\;s hear from local leaders about topics that affect small business with topics related to Human Resources\, Marketing\, Business Development\, Financing and more.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nLast year we had over 100 attendees and countless positive feedback.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nCome join us this year!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt\; line-height: 19.2pt\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n
LOCATION:STAR CENTER 3873 S 66th St Tacoma\, WA 98409
UID:e.1361.10212
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URL:https://business.tacomachamber.org/events/details/3rd-annual-small-business-summit-10212
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