Date: June 9th

Time: 9:30am - 3pm

Location: Pekin Community High School, 320 Stadium Drive, Pekin, IL - Room B220 (follow the signs!)

This conference is for you if:

You want to grow your small business from your kitchen table to a storefront or from a side-hustle to a full time business
You have a business idea but aren’t sure where to start
You want to connect with local experts and other entrepreneurs

What You'll Experience

Join us for a powerful, distraction-free day dedicated to helping you move your business forward. The SmartStart Small Business Conference brings together small business owners, startup dreamers, and local experts for a day of:

🤝 Networking and Real Conversations with other local entrepreneurs

💡 Actionable Workshops & Expert-Led Sessions on topics that matter most

🚀 Tools, Resources, and Support to help you start, grow, and scale

🧠 Fresh Ideas and Business Trends you can apply right away

You’ll leave with a notebook full of ideas, a contact list full of new connections, and a renewed energy to take your next step—whatever that may be.

This is your day to press pause on the hustle, invest in your growth, and walk away with real-world skills and momentum.

AGENDA (more details to come)

9:30am - Registration/coffee & donuts/networking

10am - Conference kick-off!

⭐ Opening Keynote: Sara O'Shea, owner of So Chic Boutique

Session topics (more to come!):

⭐ Bootstrapping Your Business

⭐ 5 Top Ways To Scale Your Business

⭐ How To Price Your Product or Service

⭐ Local Small Business Resources You Can Use For Free

⭐ AI For Small Business

⭐ 2 breakout sessions for your stage of business: Starting Your Business & Growing Your Business

3pm - Conference adjorns. Go grow your business!

TICKET PRICE INCLUDES:

⭐ An entire day of small business education and connections

⭐ Coffee & donuts in the morning

⭐ Water, beverages, & snacks throughout the day

⭐ Lunch

Take advantage of the EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICE until May 9th. Save $10!

This conference is made possible by Tazewell County, the Pekin Area Chamber Of Commerce, the City Of Pekin, and SmartStart Business Development.

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