Connecticut Small Business Summit

Join other CT small business leaders, Tuesday May 20th from 9am-2pm at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel.

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Please check back after the event to view recordings and panel sessions.

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Join other small business owners at the CT Small Business Summit. A one-day event full of networking, food, panel discussions, free 1-on-1 consulting, and more. Don't miss your opportunity to take part, register today.

What makes the CT Small Business Summit so special?

The CT Small Business Summit was created to help support the CT small business community.

To provide a place for Connecticut’s small business leaders to confidently discuss current trends and challenges. An opportunity to collaborate with other small businesses, get help, and make connections.

Where small business leaders come together once a year to strengthen Connecticut’s small business community as a whole.

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Featured speaker

Sean Scanlon

Connecticut State Comptroller

Sean Scanlon is the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, where he oversees the state's fiscal health and leads initiatives to improve government transparency and affordability in healthcare.

Michelle Nicholson

Owner, The Flour Girl
2025 SBA Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year

Michelle Nicholson has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business, with The Flour Girl being her most ambitious and rewarding venture yet. What began as selling sourdough from her front porch has grown into a thriving bakery and café located on Main Street in Hebron, now operating across three buildings with a fourth on the way. Nicholson takes pride in having built her brand through a grassroots, zero-dollar marketing strategy—powered entirely by community support, authenticity, and word of mouth.

Michelle Nicholson

Owner, The Flour Girl
2025 SBA Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year

Michelle Nicholson has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business, with The Flour Girl being her most ambitious and rewarding venture yet. What began as selling sourdough from her front porch has grown into a thriving bakery and café located on Main Street in Hebron, now operating across three buildings with a fourth on the way. Nicholson takes pride in having built her brand through a grassroots, zero-dollar marketing strategy—powered entirely by community support, authenticity, and word of mouth.

Schedule

The full schedule of events for the 2025 CT Small Business Summit.

9:00 am
Registration Begins: Breakfast & General Networking
9:30 am
Welcome Message & Keynote Speaker
10:00 am
Panel Session #1
Walking the walk and talking the talk - social media and marketing strategy.
How do you measure your brand’s success? Looking to create more community impact or build genuine relationships? This brand management panel covers all this and more, including current trends, social media, engaging with your customers, and other marketing topics.
11:00 am
Break
11:30 am
Panel Session #2
The bottom line - accessing capital and small business finance.
Learn to gain access to capital and better understand your small business finances. This session covers everything from tax credits and grants to forecasting and balance sheet management, so you can improve your bottom line.
12:30 pm
Keynote Speaker & Lunch
1:30 pm
Speed Networking Vendor Expo

Register today!

Don’t miss the opportunity. Join the Connecticut Small Business Summit.

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For questions or to become a CT Small Business Summit partner, contact Kayla Henderson.

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