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SCALE Roadshow – West Valley Stop | Buckeye, AZ

Empowering Local Entrepreneurs Through Knowledge, Connection, and Opportunity

Join us in Buckeye, Arizona, for a dynamic stop on ASBA’s Strategic Coaching for Advancing Local Entrepreneurs (SCALE) Roadshow, an interactive, high-impact experience designed to support small business success across the West Valley.

This event brings together entrepreneurs, industry experts, and community leaders for a full day of expert-led workshops, thought-provoking panels, and high-value networking tailored to meet the needs of small businesses in the West Valley.

Special Feature: This stop will also feature our highly anticipated Arizona Speaks panel, an annual live forum where business owners gather to explore a timely topic shaping the Arizona business landscape. This year’s focus is Navigating AI for Your Small Business. Join us for a candid conversation on how small businesses are using AI today, where it’s making a difference, and what to consider as the technology continues to evolve.

Whether you're based in Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, or beyond, this is your chance to plug into a powerful community and walk away with tools and connections to help your business thrive.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 

Networking & Coffee

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 

Arizona Speaks: Navigating AI for Your Small Business (Featuring: Arizona State University and Intraverse AI)

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 

Panel: Empowering Small business in the West Valley (Featuring: Buckeye, Peoria, Goodyear, Avondale, and Surprise)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Networking & Lunch - Lunch will be provided 

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 

Breakout 1: The Business Case for Safety by Arizona Chapter National Safety Council

Breakout 2: Hiring & Paying Employees Q&A by Society for Human Resource Management Greater Phoenix (SHRM-GP)

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breakout 1: Accessing Small Business Capital by National Bank of Arizona

Breakout 2: TBA

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Breakout 1: TBA

Breakout 2: TBA