Events

From the premier annual seller conference to virtual webinars and fireside chats, stay up-to-date on upcoming events for entrepreneurs to learn, connect, and collaborate.

Join host Abby Malchow in a conversation with the Founders of UGG, Casper, and Backstage Capital while they share their past experiences, caveats, and actionable strategies to help sellers take their business to the next level.

Upcoming Events
  • Amazon Small Business Academy hosts Leslie Pierson of Taco vs. Burrito to share her journey of building a diverse and successful product line with other entrepreneurs and small business owners who are looking to explore the ins-and-outs of product expansion.
  • This year’s Small Business Expo Boston will include an in-depth panel discussion, featuring Jen Ash, Director of Max’s Creations and Angus Junkin, Founder of Garden Tutor, where they will explain their entrepreneurial journey. The discussion will be moderated by Abby Malchow, Manager of Small Business Partnerships & Education at Amazon.
  • Amazon Small Business Academy hosts Aaron and Whitney Cordovez, Co-Founders of Zulay Kitchen, to share their experience with other small business owner on how they differentiated their brand in the crowded “kitchen gadget” category.
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    15
    May
    Amazon x Detroit Pistons Shop313 Summit
    Detroit, MI
    The Detroit Pistons’ Shop313 initiative has teamed up with Amazon to host their annual Small Business Summit to support local small businesses and entrepreneurs through educational workshops, panel discussions, networking, and resources.
  • At the International Anticounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) Conference, small businesses will have the unique opportunity to hear from Amazon’s Brand Protection and Strategic Partnerships (BPSP) team and Small Business Partnerships & Education team about how entrepreneurs can protect and grow their brands in Amazon’s store.
  • Amazon Small Business Academy hosts Kyle Goguen, Owner and Founder of Pawstruck, to provide his insights to other small business owners on a range of small business topics relating to hiring like salaries, job applications, employee handbooks, and more.
Previous Events
  • 1-2
    May
    Nashville Entrepreneur Week, sponsored by Amazon, is a week-long event dedicated to supporting local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Hosted by the Nashville Incubation Center, this event offers educational workshops, collaboration opportunities, and networking for the small business community.
  • U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will cohost the NSBW Virtual Summit that includes a variety of educational webinars, exhibit booths, free business resources, multiple peer-to-peer networking rooms and expert business advice from SCORE mentors. The event will include a virtual summit of business education forums where Amazon will host a webinar and virtual booth.
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    23
    Apr
    Harnessing growth in Amazon’s store: Empowering Veteran-owned businesses
    Virtual
    In partnership with Warrior Rising, a charitable organization committed to serving our nation’s veterans and their immediate family members, Amazon will be hosting a virtual webinar to teach veteran-owned businesses how to start, grow, and build a resilient business in our store.
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    10
    Apr
    Amazon x Cleveland Cavaliers: Small Business Summit
    Cleveland, OH
    The Cleveland Cavaliers announced their new partnership with Amazon to support small businesses and entrepreneurs in Ohio. Local business owners and Amazon representatives will share their experiences, insights, and strategies for overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities in today’s ever-changing business landscape.
  • Amazon will host two sessions for small businesses to learn how to start selling in Amazon’s store and how to build a business with Amazon. Small businesses will learn the fundamentals of selling with Amazon, how to grow and scale their brand online, and discover tips and tricks for leveraging Amazon’s vast array of resources and programs.
  • This interactive workshop at Veteran’s Edge allows small businesses to learn more about selling in Amazon’s store and the various growth opportunities that are available. Topics covered will include advertising, creating an effective product detail page, brand protection, supply chain by Amazon, Opportunity Explorer, and many more.
  • Small businesses will discover tips and tricks for leveraging Amazon’s vast array of resources and programs tailored to support them, ensuring they have the tools and support to help enable their success at the Small Business Expo Miami. Amazon will be a keynote speaker at this event.
  • St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation team up for a three part Amazon Small Business Event. The first session teaches small businesses how to start selling in Amazon’s store, the second session is a presentation from a local seller, and the final session teaches small business how to build a business with Amazon.

  • Amazon educates early stage entrepreneurs on how they can build a business with Amazon, including selling in Amazon’s store, self-publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing, becoming a delivery service provider, earning commissions as an Amazon Influencer, and much more.
  • Amazon partners with the SBA to teach early stage entrepreneurs the fundamentals of how to become an ecommerce seller, including what to sell and when, how to list and deliver products, and how to grow and scale a brand online.
  • Small business sellers learn the fundamentals of selling with Amazon including what to sell and when, how to list and deliver your products, and how to grow and scale your brand online.
  • 7
    Dec
    Neil Parikh, Co-founder of Casper Sleep, and Kristen Preau, Founder of Jambalaya Girl, share their insights on growing a small business, lessons learned, how to navigate chaos in early years, and how to set realistic growth goals and meet them.
  • Amazon partners with SCORE Greater Chesapeake and Potomac for this webinar explaining the fundamentals of selling with Amazon, including what to sell and when, how to list and deliver products, and tools and resources to grow and scale a small business online.
  • Join host Andrea Marquez in a conversation at Amazon Accelerate with Jewel Burks Solomon, tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and managing partner at Collab Capital, about how she started, grew, and sold her business along with her tips for other business owners.
  • Amazon will be sponsoring the America’s Small Business Development Centers Annual Conference, where small business advisers obtain professional development to help them grow as an adviser. Amazon will present a workshop sharing the resources that Amazon has created to help enable the success of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
  • Amazon has partnered with IVMF’s VETNET, offering transitioning veterans: innovative networking tools, career training, job opportunities, entrepreneurship classes online and at no cost to participants.
  • Founders Table is a free Amazon Small Business Academy live event series for early-stage small business owners to learn from experts and peers while building a sense of community. Sellers will learn how to navigate the path to funding from guest speaker Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital.
  • Explore inspiring stories about resilience and weathering economic storms from guest speaker Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor and Co-founder of Ladies Who Launch. Sellers will learn practical tips on growing their business through challenging times and what it takes to make the most of an economic downturn.
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