2024 Small Business Growth Summit

Small Business
Growth Summit

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Irvine Marriott

18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612

Get ready to grow your business.

Empower your business with the education, resources, and information to grow at the 2024 Small Business Growth Summit. Network with business owners, meet with local legislators, understand what it takes to access capital, and learn tactical tools to drive your business’ revenue.

Explore 12 sessions across four tracks —all designed to help you identify growth opportunities for your business.

Access to Capital
Meet lenders and understand how to access capital.

Digital Marketing
Explore the latest marketing trends.

Resources
Identify opportunities for global expansion.

Contracting
Learn about ways to generate new revenue streams.

Agenda

Click on the tabs on the left to explore the agenda across all four presentation tracks.

Access to Capital

Digital Marketing

Resources

Contracting

Access to Capital

Track 1

Access to Capital Track

Time	Session
8 – 9 a.m.	Registration and Resource Fair
9:05 – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Legislative Introductions and Remarks from the SBA
9:40 – 10:20 a.m.	Meet the Lenders
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 11:10 a.m.	Preparing for Capital for Your Business Benchmarking Data
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 a.m. – Noon	Meet Regional Resource Partners
Noon – 1 p.m.	LUNCH Presentation: Remarks from the Mayor of Irvine and Panel Discussion with Area Small Business Owners
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Networking

Digital Marketing

Track 2

Digital Marketing

Time	Session
8 – 9 a.m.	Registration and Resource Fair
9:05 – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Legislative Introductions and Remarks from the SBA
9:40 – 10:20 a.m.	Top Trends in Social Marketing and Understanding Your Analytics
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 11:10 a.m.	Using Artificial Intelligence to Build Your Marketing
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 a.m. – Noon	Increasing Your Business Through E-Commerce and Getting Shelf Space at Major Retailers
Noon – 1 p.m.	LUNCH Presentation: Remarks from the Mayor of Irvine and Panel Discussion with Area Small Business Owners
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Networking

Resources

Track 3

Resources for Small Businesses

Time	Session
8 – 9 a.m.	Registration and Resource Fair
9:05 – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Legislative Introductions and Remarks from the SBA
9:40 – 10:20 a.m.	Identifying Best Markets for Export Introduction of CA STEP Grant Program
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 11:10 a.m.	How Can a Chamber of Commerce Increase My Business?
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 a.m. – Noon	Orange County Hiring Subsidies and Resources
Noon – 1 p.m.	LUNCH Presentation: Remarks from the Mayor of Irvine and Panel Discussion with Area Small Business Owners
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Networking

Contracting

Track 4

Contracting

Time	Session
8 – 9 a.m.	Registration and Resource Fair
9:05 – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Legislative Introductions and Remarks from the SBA
9:40 – 10:20 a.m.	Understanding the Certification Landscape: Federal, State, Corporate and More
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 11:10 a.m.	Department of General Services I am certified. Now what?
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 a.m. – Noon	Doing Business with Corporations
Noon – 1 p.m.	LUNCH Presentation: Remarks from the Mayor of Irvine and Panel Discussion with Area Small Business Owners
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Networking