Small Business Owners Invited to SBDC's Dec. 10 Summit

Phoenix, AZ, November 21, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Small business owners who are serious about growing their business are invited to attend an all-day conference on Thursday, Dec. 10 presented by the Maricopa Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

The Go Beyond Small Business Summit will be held at the GateWay Community College Campus in the Copper Room, 108 N. 40th Street, IE Bldg. (Phoenix, AZ 85034) beginning at 8 a.m. The event will feature top-notch, nationally-recognized speakers and SBDC business experts.

“Based on input from our clients, we have organized an event that focuses on real-world education for the growing, established small business,” says Nancy Sanders, regional center director of the Maricopa SBDC.

Summit speakers will cover the following topics:
- Demystifying the lending process;
- Three simple steps to government contracting;
- GrowthWheel—a tool for decision-making and action-planning;
- Knowing your numbers so you can grow;
- Phoenix Business Journal’s Corporate Portal;
- Filling the pipeline: get creative;
- Going Global;
- Engage your buyers early! Digital marketing in 2015 and beyond; and
- Creating WOW customers.

The Go Beyond Small Business Summit runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a box lunch and other refreshments; business expo of resources, products and services for small business owners; and opportunities for networking. The cost is $50 and space is limited. To register, visit http://maricopa-sbdc.com/small-business-summit/.

Sponsorships and exhibit tables for the Summit start at $250. For more information, contact Rebecca Pruitt at Rebecca.pruitt@domail.maricopa.edu or 480-784-0588.

About the Maricopa SBDC
Since 1988, The Maricopa SBDC has provided advising, training, online courses and resources for businesses throughout the Valley. The eight conveniently-located centers assist business people in every aspect of business development and management. The organization works with businesses in every industry and at every stage of growth from start-ups to well-established companies. The SBDC is Arizona’s largest and most accessible statewide source of assistance for small businesses.