Small Business Summit

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Free
  • Open to the public
  • Professional and career development

ASU's Center for Small and Medium-sized Businesses is bringing together Arizona's small business ecosystem on Feb. 20th at the ASU West Valley campus – the founders building tomorrow's economy, the city leaders driving growth, and the industry experts making it all possible. We're celebrating the growth happening today and setting the stage for what's next in small business innovation through university partnership across Arizona. 

Agenda: 

  • Keynotes from university and regional leadership on Arizona's entrepreneurial future
  • Mayoral panel from West Valley discussing local economic development and how cities can uplift small businesses
  • Hands-on workshops on sustainable AI adoption, smart financing, and buying, selling, exiting small businesses
  • Connect with fellow founders over lunch mixer about real challenges and hard-won lessons. Leave with tools you can use immediately and relationships that accelerate your next move!

This is where Arizona's small business ecosystem connects. 

 

W. P. Carey School of Business
Center for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
https://csmb.wpcarey.asu.edu

Additional information

Event contact

Center for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Date

Friday, February 20, 2026



Time

8:30 am2:00 pm (MST)


Location

La Sala Ballroom, UCB

Cost

Free