Mobile is a place that is filled with small—and large—business owners that are all trying to stay in-the-know about upcoming opportunities. When growing your business, knowing people and having connections is always a good thing; going to some of these upcoming events around Mobile can help you create your list of connections and potentially grow your business.
Social Impact is hosted by Jason Will University and will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Fairhope from 8am-5pm on March 12th. The theme for this event is “social selling” and will cover all new and old techniques to make your business successful by utilizing your social media channels. There will be a lineup of speakers who are experts in their field to teach you a few methods for lead generation, lead conversion, social media marketing strategies, content creation and more! Tickets for this full day event are only $20 and can be purchased here.
Gulf Coast BIZCON is a business conference with the goal of connecting entrepreneurs and helping them grow their businesses. It is being held at Container Yard on Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile on April 10, 2020. The conference will be from 9am-5pm and has six parts with six different speakers. As with all conferences, it comes with the plan of connecting people so they can share insights and opinions while creating connections. BIZCON was launched by The Mobile Rundown after they traveled to other entrepreneurial conferences themselves. Tickets to this full day event can be purchased here.
BIZcouples is also hosted by Gulf Coast BIZCON and Focus Women’s Conference and will be held at Container Yard as well on March 18th from 5:30-7:30pm. This networking event is for entrepreneurial couples! Whether you’re in business together or just supporting your significant other, come out and connect with other couples in the area. There will be drinks, h’ordeuvres and a speed dating style of networking! Tickets can be purchased here.
The third annual Eastern Shore Business Expo will be held at the Fairhope Civic Center on April 23rd from noon-5pm and is FREE to the public with a business card. There will be local restaurants competing in the Eastern Shore Taste Off, a happy hour to follow, over 50 door prizes and over 50 vendors from local businesses! It’s the perfect way for you to get in front of potential customers and do a little networking. Plus, who doesn’t like samples and a chance to win some cool prizes
Starting your own business can be very scary and unpredictable. Knowing other people that have been through the same struggles that you have during the journey can be very helpful in growing as a person and as a budding new business as well. Get out there and start networking!
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