Monday, May 5, 2014

National Small Business Week will be held at Microsoft on 5/15

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Register for the National Small Business Week Event at Microsoft 

National Small Business Week
Join us for the National Small Business Week event at Microsoft on May 15 where SBA along with experts from the Boston business community will discuss and share resources on how to start or grow a business. 
The morning session will include keynote remarks from Constant Contact CEO Gail Goodman and a panel discussion on hi-tech and innovative business ideas with business leaders that include Rail-Pod founder Brendan English, Terrafugia CEO/CTO Carl Dietrich, MassChallenge Founder & President Akhil Nigam, Microsoft Business Development Manager Allison Saltzer, SBA's Pravina Raghavan and Donna Levin from Care.com.
In the afternoon, small businesses will have the opportunity to participate in business matchmaking. A series of workshops will also be offered on the following topics:
  • Grow Your Business with Simple Online Marketing Strategies
  • 50 Shades of Failure - How to Avoid Costly Business Mistakes
  • How to Rejuvenate Your Business and Energize Your Team
  • Finding Capital for Your Business - Crowdfunding, Angel and Other Options
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided courtesy of Microsoft.  See below for more details and registration.
When | Thursday, May 15 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT 
Where | Microsoft New England R&D Center
1 Memorial Drive, Suite 100
Cambridge, MA 02142
Registration | This event is free, but registration is required. Register today as space is limited.
For more information about National Small Business Week, visit the official website. 
The U.S. Small Business Administration's participation in this cosponsored activity does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any cosponsor's, donor's, grantee's, contractor's or participant's opinions, products or services. All SBA programs and cosponsored programs are extended to the public on a non discriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons will disabilities will be made, if requested, at least 2 weeks in advance by contacting smallbusinessweek@sba.gov.