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Small Business Expo Dallas 2026

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Small Business Expo Dallas 2026 ran on Nov 4, 2026 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas in Dallas, United States. It is a Business & Finance conference. ConferenceGrid lists 38 speakers, 5 sponsors and 21 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 10, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

Small Business Expo Dallas is the largest business networking event and small business conference in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The event brings together thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs for a day of networking, hands-on learning, and access to vendors offering solutions to start or scale your business. Attendees can expect to learn about emer…

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38Speakers
5Sponsors
21Sessions
36Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Small, in alphabetical order.

Abby Malchow
Manager of Small Business Partnerships & Education · Amazon
Amanda Kuclo
Founder and CEO · Bootyqueen Apparel
Amy Pagett
Earnest Insight HR
Andy Audate
Audate Media
Angelina Cheeks
Speaker, Grow with Google partner program · Google
Barbara Corcoran
Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank"
Bill Rancic
Winner, NBC's The Apprentice
Brian Smith
Founder · UGG
Carol Xie
Internal Revenue Service
Chris Gardner
Author, "Pursuit of Happyness"
Chris Gronkowski
Owner · Ice Shaker
Dana June
How 2 Cocktale
Dave Charest
Director of Small Business Success · Constant Contact
Eugenia Chen
Pandaloon
Flora Wang
International Specialty Sales account executive · Delta Air Lines
Grant Freeman
President · Thryv
Jay Kriner
COO · GALE Project Technologies
John Formica
Speaker, coach, and author · Self / The "Ex-Disney" Guy
Jourdan Guyton
Founder & CEO · Vera Jean Media
Katie O’Malley
Founder & CEO · (en)Courage Coaching
Kevin Howard Goldberg
CEO · iS2 Digital
Lilly Magallanes
VP of Small Business Lending · Wells Fargo

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Constant Contact
I Love Small Business
Shmooze
Sponsor Concierge
The Show Producers

Agenda

Selected from 21 sessions.

  • TBA

    Award-Winning Non-Profit Leadership: How to Mobilize Community Support

    Yusef Muhammad, award-winning leader and SBA Minority Small Business Champion, shares best practices for non-profit leadership, fundraising, and coalition-building.

    Nonprofit
  • TBA

    Business Valuation & Exit Strategy

    Trent Lee, leading US business broker, shares insights into business valuation, preparing for sale, and successful exit strategies.

    Finance
  • TBA

    Corporate Success to Startup Journey: Lessons from Lory Audate

    Lory Audate transitioned from corporate careers to real estate entrepreneurship and is recognized for her career management and growth. She discusses building foundations for busin…

  • TBA

    Data Monetization Strategies for Modern Media

    Robin Wong, Locality's West Coast sales leader, discusses monetizing data, digital media strategies, and ad innovation, with more than 20 years' experience.

    Media & Advertising
  • TBA

    Empowering Veteran Women Entrepreneurs

    VR Small, Navy veteran and founder of the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC), shares best practices for empowering women entrepreneurs from military backgrounds.

    Diversity, Entrepreneurship
  • TBA

    Financial Literacy for Service Industry Professionals

    Dana June, MBA, is a financial literacy educator focusing on helping service industry professionals and inconsistent earners build stronger financial futures.

    Finance
  • TBA

    High-Impact Media Planning for SMBs

    Michelle Sawyer, co-founder of Mediability, covers strategic thinking and data-driven planning for high-ROI media investment for SMBs.

    Marketing
  • TBA

    How to Build Programs to Help Small Businesses Thrive

    Jourdan Guyton, Founder & CEO of Vera Jean Media, shares how to design and deliver programs that help small businesses thrive, drawing from work with Fortune 500s and major organiz…

  • TBA

    IRS Updates You Need to Know for SMBs

    Carol Xie, part of the IRS Tax Outreach Partnership & Education Branch, explains tax compliance, communication with the IRS, and practical updates for business owners.

    Finance, Tax

Quick answers

When is Small Business Expo Dallas 2026?
Small Business Expo Dallas 2026 ran on Nov 4, 2026 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas in Dallas, United States.
Where is Small Business Expo Dallas 2026 held?
Small Business Expo Dallas 2026 was held at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas in Dallas, United States.
Who is speaking at Small Business Expo Dallas 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 38 speakers, including Abby Malchow (Manager of Small Business Partnerships & Education, Amazon), Amanda Kuclo (Founder and CEO, Bootyqueen Apparel) and Amy Pagett (Earnest Insight HR).
Who sponsors Small Business Expo Dallas 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 5 sponsors: Constant Contact, I Love Small Business, Shmooze, Sponsor Concierge and The Show Producers.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 36 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

36 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
4Sponsoringsponsor only
31Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Constant Contact

Speakers by seniority

34% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite718%
  • Founder / Owner38%
  • VP-level25%
  • Director / Head of13%
  • Manager / Lead25%
  • Product13%
  • Other roles2258%

Of 38 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Constant ContactSponsor1
2I Love Small BusinessSponsor-
3ShmoozeSponsor-
4Sponsor ConciergeSponsor-
5The Show ProducersSponsor-
6Audate Media2
7Earnest Insight HR2
8Amazon1
9AmBetter1
10Bootyqueen Apparel1
11CoAgency1
12Delta Air Lines1
13Disney Advertising1
14(en)Courage Coaching1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5