Main Street Summit

If you're thinking "Remind me, what exactly IS Main Street Summit?", here's a refresher. In 2023, we launched a two-day, large-scale festival event for business owners, operators, investors, and teams. Main Street Summit is our ode to the economy’s real heartbeat: small and medium-sized businesses. It’s a chance to connect with owners and share the journey of highs and lows of running a company. A festival filled with expert-driven content, engaging conversations with practitioners, great people, kind hospitality, and of course, plenty of fun. We are gathering experts from every discipline. From talent recruitment and retention, sales and marketing, and management of managers, to practical tax strategies, media, manufacturing, bootstrapping, leveraging digital tools, and capital allocation. We aim to bring together the entire SMB ecosystem. We'd love to build it with you.

In 2017, Lori Coulter turned a perfectly-sized swimsuit into an 8-figure/yr. direct-to-consumer juggernaut. Lori joins our all-new Venture & Startup Track to share how she built SUMMERSALT into one of the fastest growing online apparel brands in the world. Don’t miss your chance to learn from Lori and other venture-backed founders at Main Street Summit, October 8th - 10th in Columbia. Grab your Venture & Startup Track pass in the comment below before pricing goes up on Sept. 9th! 

Transformational, not transactional. That's the definition of Main Street Summit.

Mike Beckham bootstrapped his company to $200M+ in revenue. Today, Simple Modern produces lifestyle products serving over 20 million customers worldwide. Join Mike at Main Street Summit where he'll share lessons on a variety of topics including: - How he turned $200K into a 9-figure/yr. business. - Creating a company culture focused on giving. - A deep dive into supply chain management and domestic manufacturing. You'll be better equipped to operate your business after hearing what Mike has to share. And you'll be inspired to think about your company's mission and what it stands for over time. -- ❗ Still haven't purchased your Main Street pass? 👉 Grab 'em before prices go up on Sept. 9th! (Purchase yours via the comment below.)

Who doesn't love saving some money? You can do just that by purchasing your Main St. Summit pass within the next 20 days. ➡ On Monday, September 9th, pricing for all passes will go up 25%. ⬅ We'll be glad you're in Columbia on October 8th no matter when you purchased a pass. But securing your ticket(s) now is a wise choice. You can do so via the comment below. We can't wait to see you at Main St.!

I am really excited to both attend and speak at this year's Main Street Summit October 8-10 in Columbia, Missouri. Community banks thrive because their connection with main street and entrepreneurs. I will be talking on my journey in banking and acquisition experience in my chosen industry. If you have any questions I should cover or you would want to ask, please share so I can include them in my presentation. A presentation is only as valuable as the number takeaways the audience enjoys and can use.

Want to learn about the differences between demand capture & demand creation in advertising? Check. How about analyzing the feasibility of using SBA loans for acquisitions? Also, check. Main Street Summit is a choose-your-own adventure business festival packed with practical knowledge on how to own & operate small to mid-sized companies. The higher education of business know-how, if you will. Passes are limited. Grab yours before they’re gone in the comment below. We’ll see you in Columbia on October 8th - 10th!

Davos, but without the angst & Swiss Alps. We created Main Street Summit to bring the entire small business ecosystem together in one place at one time. ➡ Owners & operators ➡ Startups & investors ➡ First-time builders & legacy creators All focused on teaching, learning, and sharing a positive future powered by the backbone of our nation’s economy. No, Columbia can’t boast pristine ski slopes. But when you leave Main Street Summit, you’ll feel like your business has the momentum of an Olympic champion alpine skier racing down the Parsenn slopes. Grab your Main Street pass in the comment below. ⤵

How can I help? That’s the ethos you’ll find at Main Street Summit. And odds are, that’ll be the most asked question over 2+ days in downtown Columbia in early October. Being with like-minded business leaders and learning together and helping each other is a cheat code. Don’t miss an opportunity to engage with experts across dozens of topics relevant to how you own, operate, or invest in small business.

Main St. is around the corner. As in we’re just 60 days away from welcoming hundreds of owners, operators, & investors from across the globe to Columbia, Missouri. And we’ll all be focused on one thing: Giving small businesses the tools, knowledge, & connections to grow. We can’t wait to kick things off on October 8th. And we’d love it if you joined us! Passes are limited & start at just $250. Check the comment below to secure yours today.