2019 Independent Business Summit

Welcome to the 5th Annual Independent Business Summit!

Join the Independent Business Alliance to hear about the current State of Small Business & Entrepreneurship.  In addition, you will learn the characteristics and traits that make for a Successful Entrepreneur and the growing focus of entrepreneurism.

Come to know.  Leave inspired.

Opening Keynote Speaker:
   
Karen Kerrigan
President & CEO
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council in Washington, DC

Karen Kerrigan will kick off the morning with a discussion regarding the State of Small Business Entrepreneurship.  In addition, Karen will address a multitude of other issues including legislation that is impacting small business, the future outlook for small and independent businesses, and trends in government-business partnerships.

Closing Keynote Speaker:
  
Chris Kuenne
Founder & Managing Director, Rosemark
Entrepreneurship Specialist, Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, Princeton University
Author: “Built for Growth”

Hear from Chris Kuenne, Entrepreneur and Co-Author of Built for Growth: How Builder Personality Shapes Your Business, Your Team, and Your Ability to Win. His Wall Street Journal Bestseller asks, “Are You a Driver, an Explorer, a Crusader, or a Captain?” Many factors shape the success or failure of a new business, whether it’s a stand-alone startup or a venture inside a larger corporation. But the most important and least understood of these factors is the personality of the entrepreneur, the particular combination of beliefs and preferences that drives his or her motivation, decision making, and leadership style. And your builder personality is the one resource you can directly control in growing a business that wins. Simply put, who you are shapes how you build for growth. Built for Growth decodes the interplay between builder personality and new business success.

Join us for networking and an informative program.

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