A brown-haired woman smiles at the 2025 Small Business Expo while speaking to other community members.

2025 Small, Emerging, and Under-Resourced Business Summit

Join the Business Engagement and Opportunities Program for the Small, Emerging, and Under-Resourced Business Summit, an annual event celebrating and supporting the City’s small business community.

The 2025 theme, Pathways to Prosperity, highlights innovation, resilience, and economic contributions of local businesses across sectors such as goods, services, and construction. 

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Time: 4:30-7 p.m.
Location: Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel
1030 Richardson Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603

Register on Eventbrite!

Attendees will gain valuable insights into business development resources and opportunities through: 

  • a dynamic panel of local entrepreneurs who are shaping North Carolina’s economic future
  • business showcases
  • networking with the business community
  • meeting representatives from the City of Raleigh and partner organizations: Wake County Public School, Wake County Government, NC DBE and HUB Offices, North Carolina State University, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Capital Area Workforce Development, National Institute, Wake Tech Small Business Center, Prospera, Local Chamber of Commerce and more

To learn more about the Business Engagement and Opportunities Program, visit our website