Funded by The Grays Harbor Community Foundation and hosted by Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. (GGHI), the upcoming Small Business Summit is free for any Grays Harbor business interested in attending. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the Rotary Log Pavilion located at 1401 Sargent Blvd in Aberdeen. Doors open at 8:30am and will conclude at 3:00pm.

The Small Business Summit will feature information sessions, high-powered discussions, networking opportunities, and advice on the most pressing issues facing businesses today. Speakers include local business owners as well as professional service and resource providers for our region. All small business owners and entrepreneurs in the making are encouraged to attend.

“In 2022 Greater Grays Harbor worked hard to increase our business training opportunities and 2023 is already gearing up to be even better,” expressed Lynnette Buffington, CEO at GGHI. “This year’s Small Business Summit is just the start and we look forward to providing increased business trainings in the future. We are incredibly appreciative to the Grays Harbor Community Foundation for funding this project and their flexibility as we explored the best ways to connect with our small-business community.”

Session topics to include:

  • How to Effectively Use Your Smartphone for Marketing
  • Wearing Multiple Hats – Running a Small Business Efficiently
  • Best Legal Practices for Small Business
  • Ask Me Anything (AMA) Panel of Local Business Owners
  • Generations in the Workforce
  • Additional speakers and session details will be added to the official event page on the GGHI website.

Business Resource providers will also be present and available for networking and consultation.

“We’re excited to be offering this peer-to-peer learning environment for small businesses,” states Loretta Thomas, Program Manager, Business Development with GGHI. “Working with other likeminded individuals can be an excellent resource for support and company knowledge, which makes the Small Business Summit an excellent tool to help new and established businesses grow and thrive.”

Although there is no cost to attend, pre-registration is required. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please register for the event at https://bit.ly/406JGQN. Questions can be directed to Loretta Thomas with GGHI at lthomas@graysharbor.org or 360-532-7888

Thank you to our sponsor, SharedWork!