Entrepreneurship Speed Dating
Meet us on October 15th, 5:00-7:00 pm
Entrepreneurship can feel overwhelming when you are trying to solve every challenge on your own. Entrepreneurship Speed Dating is a fast-paced, supportive networking event designed to connect local business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and creative professionals with small-business specialists who can help them move forward.
Bring your questions, current challenges, and next big idea. Participants will rotate through short, focused conversations with professionals and resource partners who can offer practical guidance, fresh perspective, and connections related to budgeting, marketing, business structure, customer outreach, growth strategies, and more.
Whether you are launching a new business, building a side hustle, refining your brand, or preparing to scale, this event is an opportunity to get clear on your next steps. Come ready to share what you are working on, ask direct questions, and discover tools, resources, and relationships that can help take your business to the next level.
Suggested Conversation Topics
How do I create a realistic budget or better manage cash flow?
What legal business structure may fit my goals?
How can I clarify my brand and reach my ideal customer?
What marketing strategies should I prioritize first?
How do I price my products or services?
What funding, grants, loans, or local resources may be available?
How can I turn an idea, skill, or creative passion into income?
What should I focus on next to grow or scale my business?
How It Works
Participants will rotate through a series of brief one-on-one or small-group conversations. Each session is designed to be practical and focused: identify the challenge, ask the question, receive input, and leave with a clearer next step.
This is not a formal pitch competition or a lecture. It is a chance to make meaningful connections, learn from specialists, and build momentum alongside other people who are investing in the future of local business.
Specialists like
Cameron Law- Carlson Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Sara Isabel Mo- Sierra Small Business
Jonathan Wright- Planning and Economic Development Director
Kris- SBA Loans
Candace Hines- Business Banking
Reece Browning- Old Town Pizza
Natalie Otis- V.I.S.I.O.N.S.
Matt Eversole- ExploreAuburnca.com
Michele Tuggle- Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Rob Haswell- Visit Placer
Melissa Johnson- AEO, SEO, and Google Business
Auburn Business Ventures- Paid Ads and Leads
Joey Nizuk- Technology and Industry
Amanda Moss - Marketing and consulting
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550 High St #107
Auburn, CA 95603
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