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Small Business Summit 2026

November 12, 2026 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CST)

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You spend 364 days a year working IN your business.
Give us one day to work ON it.

What’s the problem in your business that keeps following you home?

The employee issue you haven’t figured out. The marketing that isn’t working like it used to. The numbers you know you should understand better. The growing pains. The lack of time. The “there has to be a better way to do this” problem.

Bring it with you on November 12.

The 2nd Annual Small Business & Startup Summit isn’t designed to be another conference where you sit in a chair all day, listen to people talk, collect a few business cards, and head back to work with a notebook full of ideas you’ll never have time to revisit.

This day is about what happens next.

What will you know how to DO on November 13 that you don’t know how to do today?

Throughout the day, you’ll choose from sessions built around the real challenges of running and growing a business — people and culture, marketing and sales, leadership, finance, HR, productivity, AI, branding, lead generation, and the realities of business ownership.

You’ll hear from people who have done the work, made the mistakes, learned the lessons, and are ready to share what actually works. You’ll leave sessions with practical ideas, tools, and strategies you can take back to your business the very next day.

And yes, you’re busy. We know.

If you’re too busy running your business to spend one day making it better, this might be exactly the day you need.

Step away from the emails, the fires, the meetings, and the never-ending to-do list. Give yourself permission to think bigger than what needs to get done by 5:00 today.

And while you’re here, you might realize something else:

You’re not the only one dealing with this stuff.

Other business owners and leaders are navigating the same hiring headaches, growth questions, marketing challenges, leadership struggles, and “what the heck do I do next?” moments you are.

That’s why this summit is about more than networking.

It’s about doing business together.

Meet people who get it. Ask the question you haven’t known who to ask. Find a resource you didn’t know existed. Make the connection that leads to your next idea, customer, collaborator, solution, or opportunity.

You don't need another day of inspiration that disappears when you get back to the office.

You need a day that makes the other 364 better.

Bring your problem. Bring your questions. Bring your team.

We’ll see you November 12.



YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE

8:00 AM | Doors Open + Registration
Grab your coffee, meet fellow business leaders, and explore the Resource Booths.

8:45 AM | Opening Experience + Morning Keynote
Kick off the day with fresh energy, big ideas, and inspiration to get you thinking differently.

10:15 AM | Breakout Session #1
Choose the conversation that matters most to you.

11:15 AM | Breakout Session #2
More practical strategies. More choices. More ideas you can actually use.

12:00 PM | Lunch + Networking
Connect with entrepreneurs, leaders, experts, and resources from across the Cedar Valley.

1:15 PM | Breakout Session #3
Dive back in with sessions focused on the real challenges of running and growing a business.

2:15 PM | Breakout Session #4
One more opportunity to customize the day around what you and your business need most.

3:15 PM | Afternoon Keynote + Takeaway Activity
Bring the day together, turn ideas into action, and leave with your next steps.

4:15 PM | Closing + Connections
Keep the conversations going and make those final connections before heading out.

ONE DAY. YOUR CHOICE.

Build your own Summit experience with sessions covering:

PEOPLE + CULTURE  •  MARKETING + SALES  •  BUSINESS OWNERSHIP  •  FINANCE + GROWTH

Come for the ideas. Leave with strategies, connections, and momentum you can put to work the very next day.

Check out the speaker titles and sessions HERE!


Photo/Video Release: By attending this event, you consent to photography and video recording by Grow Cedar Valley staff or contractors for use on our website, social media, and other marketing materials.

Pricing

Investor Tickets: $145

Non-Investor Tickets: $185

Student Ticket: $85

Investor Team of 6: $795

Non-Investor Team of 6: $995

 + Sponsorship Opportunities that include tickets and visibility at the event!

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Contact Information

Grow Cedar Valley
Name: Erin Langenberg
Phone: (319) 232-1156
Email: erin@growcedarvalley.com
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