The Orange County Small Business Conference is focused on empowering your business with the education, resources, and information you need to grow and expand. This conference is right for you if you are looking to find opportunities to increase your revenue, understand what it takes to access capital, learn about digital and social marketing, and more. You will learn tactical tools and identify resources that can be implemented into your business immediately. There will be more than 20 breakout sessions, an opportunity to network with other business owners and business resource providers and meet with state and local legislators, lunch with keynote speakers, and more.
Lunch and parking will be provided.
Meet lenders and understand how you can access capital.
Discover new marketing and online trends.
Explore the resources and subsidies available to you.
Learn about ways to generate new revenue streams.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.
