2nd Annual Small Business Summit

2nd Annual Small Business Summit: Secure Your Business Future

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or an established business owner, this summit is the perfect opportunity to take your business to the next level. Local resources and vendors will be available to answer a variety of questions to assist you in starting a small business and provide growth strategies for existing businesses.

Securing Your Data:

Jennifer Fix, Deputy State Chief Information Security Officer, NC Department of Information Technology will present our keynote address on protecting your small business from cyber threats.

Securing Your Finances:

We will have a panel of experts from the financial industry to help answer your most pressing funding questions. The panel will be moderated by Matt Gorman, Founder, Gorman Group Insurance.

Panel Members include:

• David Hall - Chief Banking Officer, First Federal Bank of NC
• Heather Port - Outreach/Marketing Specialist, US Small Business Administration
• Magaly Rivera - Business Solutions Officer, Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CDFI)
• Dr. Jonathan Thill - Founder, VentureAsheboro and Grant Specialist

Schedule of Events

• 9:00 AM - Registration and Vendor Market
• 9:30 AM - Keynote Address: Cyber Security for Small Business Owners
• 10:30 AM - Break/Vendor Market and Networking
• 11:15 AM - Panel Discussion: Funding Options for Small Business Owners
• 12:15 PM - Vendor Market and Networking
• 1:00 PM - Summit Ends