Small Business Expo to Host Nation’s Largest B2B Trade Show and Networking Event in Miami Today

MIAMI - March 3, 2016 - PRLog -- Miami, FL – March 1, 2016 – SMALL BUSINESS EXPO® (http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com), the nation’s largest business to business trade show, will return to Miami today Thursday, March 3rd.

The day-long conference and trade show, travels the country’s top cities for small business bringing together industry thought leaders and experts in a hands-on environment that features more than 20+ free workshops and programs along with 100+ interactive booths, demos and brand exhibits.  Headlining the event is Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International with a presentation: Success By Design - The 7 Keys to Build a Mega-Successful Businessin the Inspiration 2020 Showcase Theatre.

Casting directors from ABC’s hit show Shark Tank will be present to listen to 1 minute pitches from local Miami entrepreneurs.  Successful candidates will be flown to LA for the chance to appear on the show.  Shark Tank hopefuls should arrive between 9am and 11am to receive numbered wristbands and auditions will begin at 10am.

Start-ups and business owners can take advantage of free admission and educational workshops (http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/miami_extras/#workshops) covering online/social media marketing, employee benefit plans, credit and financing, strategies for increasing revenue and team productivity, mentoring, cloud technologies, retirement plans and much more.

Registration has already exceeded our original expectation of 4,000 registered attendees and numbers will only increase as the show approaches.  Small Business Expo (http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/miami) brings in attendees from across the Miami metropolitan area shopping for business resources, developing business leads, gaining new insights and networking with peers.

“Experts tell us that more and more Miami residents are wanting to take the entrepreneurial leap,” says event founder Zachary Lezberg, “but that the biggest barrier to starting a new business is that people don’t think they can” he adds, “With the program we’ve put together, we believe our attendees will feel more empowered by the end of the day.”

This year’s Titanium Sponsor: Powerteam International will be joined by Platinum Sponsors: Emerge212 Office Space and Paychex; Gold Sponsors: AT&T and Vistaprint; and Silver Sponsors: Benchmark Email, Berkman Financial, BizTV/BizTalkRadio, CALAS Group, ComplyRight, Cricket Wireless, EDDM2go, Geico, Misaic, Money Man 4 Business, North American Bancard, Powerteam Consulting, Sheila Mac Consulting,Time Tracker by eBility, VEDC, YP Marketing Solutions and ZipLocal.

MIAMI SMALL BUSINESS EXPO will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center | Hall C – 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami, FL 33139 from 9:30 am until 5:30pm.

For media inquiries, or complimentary press passes please contact:

Alicia Cortez, 212-651-0698, alicia@theshowproducers.com.

About Small Business Expo

SMALL BUSINESS EXPO® is the nation’s largest small business networking and learning event, and an Inc. 5000 company. Every year, over 65,000 small business professionals and entrepreneurs across the country attend the SMALL BUSINESS EXPO in 14 MAJOR US Markets to take their business to the next level. The show’s owner, Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo LLC. was founded in 2008 by Zachary Lezberg. The company’s headquarters are located at 555 8th Avenue, Suite 909 New York, NY 10018. For more information, visit www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com, call (212) 404-2345, or email: info@thesmallbusinessexpo.com . For additional information, follow and connect on our social networks:

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