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SBA Announces 2025 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Agenda

May 3, 2025

SCORE, the Nation’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Mentors, Co-Hosts Virtual Summit

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the agenda for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event that will be held May 6-7. Registration is required(Link is external). The Virtual Summit, co-sponsored by SCORE(Link is external), will feature more than a dozen educational workshops led by cosponsors, access to federal resources, and networking and mentorship opportunities. The virtual summit is part of the 2025 National Small Business Week taking place May 4-10.

“As America’s top provider of free, expert small business mentoring, SCORE is proud to help drive the nation’s small business engine,” said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. “Through this year’s Virtual Summit, we will meet entrepreneurs where they are, providing expert insights on timely topics alongside the tools and resources needed to achieve success.”

National Small Business Week cosponsors VISA, T-Mobile, Google, Verizon, Paychex, U.S. Bank, Amazon, Constant Contact, Block, Chase for Business, Lockheed Martin and Worldpay lead the sessions. View the schedule online or as a PDF.

The National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is part of SBA’s year-round efforts to leverage technology to reach small business owners in communities across America. An in-person, national award celebration will take place on May 5 in Washington, D.C., and local winners will be recognized at award events across the nation.

Details on National Small Business Week, the virtual summit, registration, and speakers are featured on www.sba.gov/NSBW and will be updated as additional information and activities are confirmed. Local events will be featured on www.sba.gov/events and are identifiable by searching with #SmallBusinessWeek.

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