Over 3,000 Dallas area business owners will gather at this year's Small Business Expo to learn, network and pitch their ideas for "The Next Billion Dollar Business"
DALLAS, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The nation's largest Small Business Expo is returning to Dallas for it's third year in a row and is pleased to announce the launch of "The Next Billion Dollar Business," a nationwide contest with the first-ever casting call taking place at the Dallas show.
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Dallas entrepreneurs who think they have a spectacular, money-making business idea are invited to come to the free, one-day Small Business Expo on May 14 at the Dallas Convention Center to give their 30-second "elevator pitch" to a panel of casting directors for The Next Billion Dollar Business. The top five entrepreneurs from Dallas will then compete on a national level for a chance to win an all-expenses trip to Los Angeles, where winners will be pitching investors, mentors and VCs in front of a live audience on November 4 through 6.
Entrepreneurs can visit www.TheNextBillionDollarBusiness.com for complete rules, contest details and entry.
"I think of all the cities we go to, Dallas has some of the most passionate and driven small business owners I've ever seen," says Small Business Expo founder Zachary Lezberg. "Entrepreneurs are hungry for a way to get out there and this is the perfect opportunity for them to get instant feedback on their ideas. We're really expecting some big pitches, and even bigger personalities, at the Dallas casting call for The Next Billion Dollar Business."
Bestselling co-creator of Chicken Soup For The Soul, Mark Victor Hansen, will be also keynoting at the Small Business Expo and speaking to thousands of Texas small business owners who are looking to expand their horizons. He'll share his advice on fostering new ideas and keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive no matter where one is in the journey.
The free, one-day event will include dozens of open workshops and educational seminars specifically geared toward the unique needs of Dallas small businesses. Topics include online and social media marketing, SEO, managing employee benefit plans, small business financing, email marketing, sales and revenue strategies and team productivity, among other valuable programs.
This year's Presenting Sponsor Act! and Platinum Presenting Sponsor Powerteam International will be joined by Platinum Sponsor Emerge212 Office Space and The Real Alliance. Gold Sponsor Paychex is joined by Silver Sponsors Bank of America, Benchmark Email, Elo Touch Solutions, Entrepreneur Media, Powerteam Consulting, Life In Half A Second, North American Bancard, ReachLocal, Sustainable Fitness Solutions, The Success Room and Yoozy.com.
Event Details
The Dallas Small Business Expo is a FREE, one-day event and will take place on May 14 from 9:30am to 5pm at The Dallas Convention Center, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202.
To learn more about The Small Business Expo's full schedule of Dallas events and free online registration, visit http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/dallas/. Please contact Email for press passes.
About The Small Business Expo
Hosted in 10 of the Nation's largest small business cities, The Small Business Expo brings together thousands of business owners and decision-makers to network, attend business critical workshops, build new business relationships and shop from vendors that provide unique products and services to help grow their business. Startup to a Fortune 500, this is a highly anticipated annual event for small business owners throughout the nation.
For more info, visit us online at TheSmallBusinessExpo.com, or check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
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