Let’s grow our business skills, together.
As many small business owners will tell you, there’s the part you’re passionate about—and then there’s all the other stuff that comes with owning a business. You know, all the financial, legal, marketing, logistical, and technological work it takes to run a business.
The Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy offers practical advice from business owners who have successfully made it through the initial stages of starting and growing their companies.
It also features workshops that cover topics like:
- Financing options
- Legal concerns
- Regulatory issues
- Information technology
- Small business certifications
- Identifying markets and sales opportunities
If you’re considering starting a business, trying to grow your existing small business, or trying to get an idea or a startup off the ground, take advantage of this free, annual virtual and in-person event.
Small Business Academy Topics
Run in conjunction with National Small Business Week , the Small Business Academy provides a series of panels and speakers to help you start and grow your business.
2024 Panels
- Starting and Growing a Winning Small Business: Panel with 2024 SBA Award Winners
- Ways to Access Capital for Your Business: What Options Do You Have?
- Government Certifications: How They Can Help Your Business Gain a Competitive Advantage
2024 Presentations
- Future Planning: The Value of Financial Statements
- Branding Basics for Small Business – Setting the Foundation to Build a Vibrant Brand and Thriving Business
- Unleashing the Power of Digital Marketing
- Marketing and Pursuing Opportunities in the Government Marketplace: What You Need to Know
- I Am a Start-Up: Where Do I Start?
- Growth Strategy: Key Steps for Business Growth and Expansion
Welcome message, opening remarks, and Starting & Growing a Winning Small Business
Ways to Access Capital for Your Business: What Options Do You Have?
Future Planning: The Value of Financial Statements
Small Business Story – Financial: Lunch & Learn
Branding Basics for Small Business
Unleashing the Power of Digital Marketing
Marketing & Pursuing Opportunities in the Government Marketplace
Small Business Story – Marketing: Lunch & Learn
I Am a Start-Up: Where Do I Start
Growth Strategy: Key Steps for Business Growth & Expansion
Government Certifications: How They Can Help Your Business Gain a Competitive Advantage
Small Business Story – Business Development: Lunch & Learn
Event Partners
The 11th annual Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy is hosted by WEDC and the following partners:
