Growing Healthy Businesses in Southwest Michigan
The 3nd Annual Small Business Summit is a practical hands-on event to help small businesses plan for growth in Southwest Michigan. With a line-up of local experts in the areas of start-ups, business growth strategies, accounting, marketing, and human resources, it promises to be a very exciting day!
Coming this fall!
Why do some businesses grow exponentially while others struggle to get by?
- Learn proven ways to grow your business through planning, marketing, hiring, and financing your business
- Learn latest strategies and ways to expand now
- Find out what resources are available in SWMI
- Join the Small Business Summit to grow your business in 2021!
Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided
Early Registration: $60
After October 31: $75
Our story
An educator at heart, Kimberly Pichot started working with startups here in Southwest Michigan in 1992.
She has helped numerous startups, including manufacturing, services, online, brick-and-mortar stores, and nonprofits. She has gone on to help over 300 business go from “getting by” to exceeding their expectations for growth.
In 2010, she organized the first Small Business Summit in Greeley, Colorado, to bring together the local experts who could provide practical workshops and presentations to small business owners.
Organized by Enactus students at Andrews University, this event aims to provide resources to our local business community while helping students gain experience in project planning and execution.
Andrews University Enactus team is a part of the Enactus network. Enactus is an international organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action. The organization provides a platform for 70,000+ university students on 1,700+ campuses in 36 countries to collaborate with business and academic leaders in the development of projects that help transform challenges and ideas into sustainable solutions. The Andrews University Enactus team, founded in 1996, focuses their efforts in the Berrien County community. Learn more about the Andrews University Enactus team!
Topics and Presenters from the 2019 Summit:
We have 15 presentations lined up, covering topics in planning for growth, marketing, and financing. Topics & Presenters will include:
- Leading Your Organization (Plenary Session I) – Lew Olsen, B&L Leadership Group
- If you manage only ONE thing… (Plenary Session II) — Wayne Buckhanan, Mercs, LLC
- SuccessMAP it! Your One-Page Strategic Plan – Kimberly Pichot, Complete Success, Inc.
- Buy, Sell, Keep, Pass Down? – Julie Wuerfel, Mosquito Squad
- Measuring the Financial Health of Your Business – Jim Zobl, Lakeshore Accounting Services, LLC
- Ethical Sales is NOT an Oxymoron — Wayne Buckhanan, Mercs, LLC
- You You Know Your Small Business Website Needs? – Sheila Snyder, Website Design, Development & SEO
- Branding Your Business: The Basics for All Your Needs – Julie Nitz, JLN Studio, LLC
- Why You Need a Relationship with Your Credit Union – Karol Behrle, Honor Credit Union
- Facebook alone cannot get the job done. Customer Journey Deep Dive – Sarah McHugh, Mid-West Family Broadcasting
- One Pesky Mosquito Can Make a Heck of an Impact – Dave Doetsch, Mid-West Family Broadcasting
- Scaling Up for Small Business – Zach White, Oasis of Courage
- The Second Career Entrepreneur – Andrews Blain, Next Level Consultants
- What are the gaps and how much do you want to carry? – Jason Ehlert, Farm Bureau Insurance
- Startup Basics with SCORE – Gisele Tchamba, ADR Evaluation Consulting
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Sponsors and Tables Available
We would like to invite you to become a sponsor for the 2019 2nd Annual Small Business Summit. There are several sponsorship levels available, giving you a means to promote your organization while contributing to the community. Here is a summary of this year’s sponsorship levels, with listed recognition opportunities listed on the following page:
- Platinum sponsor (sold out)
- Gold level sponsors (2 left)
- Silver level sponsors (up to 5)
- Exhibitor level sponsors (up to 10)
Location
Andrews University School of Business Administration
Chan Shun Hall
4185 E Campus Circle Drive
Berrien Springs, MI