"Small Business Survival" – Parker Chamber Symposium 2025

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Small Business Survival

Please join us for our inaugural Parker Chamber Symposium – an annual opportunity to go deep on a topic of vital importance to Parker's business community.  This year, we are focusing on "Small Business Survival." 

With the extraordinary residential and commercial growth in the area, how can smaller, locally-owned businesses compete for their share of the market with the large corporate entities.  Can a "Mom and Pop Shop" really compete with the big boys? How do we create a culture in Parker where shopping locally is not only about destination but about actively supporting small business?

We will be discussing critical topics like: local marketing best practices, working with the Town of Parker, competing for employees, planning for commercial space, securing the financing to scale your business, selling your business and succession planning, succession planning, HR compliance, and more.

Tentative Schedule
8:30am Coffee, Registration, Networking - Sponsored by Paylocity
9:00 - 9:30am  – Welcome, Opening Keynote, Ashvina Patel, Executive Director of the Aurora South-Metro Small Business Development Center
9:45am  – 3 Breakout Sessions: Commercial Space, HR Compliance, SBDC Resources
10:45am - 3 Breakout Sessions: Financing for Scale Up, Succession Planning, Marketing
11:35 am - 1:00 pm –  Lunch on your own in Downtown Parker
1:00pm – 3 Breakout Sessions: Cash Flow, Finding & Retaining Employees, Customer Retention
2:00 - 3:15pm –  Panel: "Working with the Town of Parker"