
Join Rural Small Businesses from across the plains as they chart their future
Colorado’s rural entrepreneurs are building some of the most exciting business opportunities in the state. Join small businesses from across the Eastern Plains as they come together to hone their business skills, discover new business practices, and connect with peers and topic matter experts. The East Colorado SBDC brings you a day full of inspiration, education, and networking as you look forward to charting the future of your business. Join us in Fort Morgan on April 19th or in La Junta on April 20th.
One Great Event, Two Locations
April 19th
Fort Morgan, CO
The Block
19592 E 8th Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
April 20th
La Junta, CO
Otero College
1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Select Your Location
Registration closes Friday, April 14th at 12 pm
Summit Agenda
8:45am
Check-In Begins & Breakfast is Served
9:30 am
Summit Welcome
9:45 am
Lean Coffee Topics
Join Startup Colorado and SBDC for a Lean Coffee Discussion. This format is simple, you propose the subject and then the group discusses current topics and trends in business. Learn from your peers.
10:45 am
Exhibitor Visit
11:10 am
Breakout Session
Get Focused! Take a 360° Perspective On Your Business This session gives you a snapshot of how to use GrowthWheel’s 360° Screening Tool to evaluate the health of your business. You will learn how to identify the most important elements of your business right now and create an action plan to keep your business moving forward.
Leveraging Your Strengths into Business Superpowers Sometimes it’s too easy to overlook one of the greatest tools for success, human capital. Leveraging your own and employees’ personal strengths leads to a resilient business that supports each individual in doing what they do best. Discover how to use science-based tools to help you unlock potential in business and everyday life. This presentation is an introduction to the Strengths-Based philosophy.
12:10 am
Keynote Lunch & Networking
1:40 pm
Breakout Session
Attracting Your Ideal Employee and Retaining Your Best Employees Are you worried about your all-star employees leaving to go somewhere else? Is maintaining your top employees and finding employees who are a great fit for your company keeping you up at night? If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, then this workshop is for you.
Breakout 2 News coming soon.
2:40 pm
Exhibitor Visit
3:00 pm
Breakout Session
Show Me the Money Panel Are you seeking funding for your small business but are unsure of where to begin? With all the information available for small businesses today, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed! Join this panel, representative of several types of funding sources, for you to ask questions and get answers.
Breakout 2 News coming soon.
4:00 pm
Summit Wrap Up & Drawing
4:20 pm
Summit End
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