Small Business Summit

SAVE THE DATE!

"Get Ready to SCALE!" June 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Connect, Learn and Grow
Join us in-person for our second annual small business innovation summit. We will discuss the latest and most advanced ways small businesses are innovating, marketing and growing their customer base.
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What To Expect:
  • Connect with the Harrisburg region's startup ecosystem
  • Learn how to apply innovation to your idea
  • Hear best practices on scaling your business
Get Ready to Scale!
We have a power packed day full of incredible speakers and content to help you grow your business.
Past Sessions in 2024 Included:
  • "Ready, Set SCALE" with Product 10x Accelerator
  • "Building for SCALE": Experts Panel
  • "American Seed Funding Program" - Kelly Wylam, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
  • "Today's Top Marketing Trends" - Leona Griffin, Sassy Cheetah
  • "Expand Your Startup Into International Markets" - Nic Cervantes, U.S. Commercial Trade Office
  • Panel: "Building a Strong Foundation for your Startup", CREDC, Assets, SEDA-COG, Cultivate Lancaster, Small Business Administration
Last Year's Panel: Built for SCALE
Join our panel of experts during our morning panel on building a strong foundation.
"Hear from the experts"
  • Jogi Daita, Oxygen Ventures
  • Greg Sutton, Offit Kurman
  • Patricia Robinson, Evolve Youth Trades Academy
  • Hans Fuller, Tech Entrepreneur & SVP, Bigtincan
Meet Our Presenters!
Suresh Madhuvarsu

SaaS Entrepreneur & Co-Founder, Product10X

Suresh will share how to scale your business model and maximize product market fit while building a long term strategy and roadmap for your product or service.
Leona Griffin

SEO Expert & Founder, Sassy Cheetah

Marketing trends and tools are changing everyday. Leona will share about today's digital marketing strategies to grow your business.
Nic Cervantes

Director, U.S. Commercial Service Harrisburg

Have you considered selling your product or service internationally? Nic will share with you resources available to help you expand to a global market.
Joel Berg, Moderator

Founder & Editor, Biz News PA

Joel Berg has over 20 years experience in his industry and is founder of media company, Biz New PA. He's written for American Banker, Times of Entrepreneurship, Risk & Insurance Magazine, PA Post, MedCity News, the Harrisburg Patriot-News/Pennlive, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Times of Entrepreneurship and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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