Hillsborough County Celebrates National Small Business Week May 5-9
Spearheaded by the Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small Business Week has been celebrated for over 60 years. The intent? To recognize small businesses owners and entrepreneurs for their impactful contributions and innovations to their communities and the world.
Hillsborough County's Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) kicks off National Small Business Week with an Entrepreneur Resource Fair and a little bit of Cinco de Mayo flair!
Business owners are invited to visit the ECC from 9-11 a.m., Monday, May 5, to meet over 25 business service organizations, learn about available ECC resources, and enjoy festive refreshments.
But that is just the beginning! The ECC is jam-packed that week with opportunities for business owners to learn about AI, network with other entrepreneurs, pitch business ideas, connect over coffee, prepare for hurricanes and hackers, and much more.
Celebrate National Small Business Week at the ECC
- Monday, May 5, 9-11 AM - Entrepreneur Resource Fair
- Tuesday, May 6, 10 AM - 3 PM - Empowering Small Business with AI: Transforming Customer Service
- Wednesday, May 7, 9 AM - 1 Million Cups
- Wednesday, May 7, 10:30 - 11:45 AM - Cigar City ToastMasters
- Wednesday, May 7, 12:30 - 4 PM - Land the Deal: Contracting with Hillsborough County
- Thursday, May 8, 12:30 - 4 PM - Safe & Secure: Backup Strategies for Hurricanes & Hackers
- Thursday, May 8, 5:30-7:30 PM - Fail Forward
To learn more and to register, visit theECC's online calendar and subscribe to their newsletter!
The Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) was established by the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department in 2014 to provide entrepreneurs easy access to business service providers, resources, mentorship, and specialty training. Services are provided for each businesses' unique stage of development and business category: pre-venture, start-up, micro-enterprise, small-to-mid-size enterprise, community-based, targeted industry, technology and innovation, and more.