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Portland Buy Local IndieBiz Edu Summit

  • 19 Mar 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • USM, McGoldrick Center, Portland

Registration

  • For directory member owners and staff. Check the directory to see if your business is a current member. If not, please join and save $15 off the general admission pricing.
  • If you own or work for a business that is eligible for our business directory, be sure to add your businesses. Then choose the directory member pricing option instead.
  • Thank you for being a sponsor. You get %15 off.
  • Thank you for being a sponsor. You get 10% off tickets.

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Take a morning off from working in your business to work on it!

Introducing our first IndieBiz EDU Summit. Before the busy season starts, join us for some self-care for your business. You’ll learn in community with fellow indie local businesses, gaining inspiration and knowhow to put to work right away. Enjoy a half day of learning and networking including breakfast, coffee, snacks, and swag. The event will be at USM's Portland campus in the brand new McGoldrick Center. 

Our summit is for local business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone who wants to learn new tools to grow and thrive in 2025. Content will be targeted at businesses of five employees and under. Psst…that means you too solopreneurs. That said, if the event resonates with you, join us. All are welcome! Note: This event is in person only.

Want to be a sponsor of this event? Learn more here

SESSIONS, SPEAKERS, SCHEDULE

7:30-8:00am
Check in, breakfast, networking

8:00am -9:15am

  • Welcome from Portland Buy Local
  • Group visualization/meditation
  • Keynote: Maximizing your business value, why it matters,  Brian Hanson, President & Owner,  Maine Business Brokers

9:30-10:15am

  • Break Out Sessions (Choose One)
  • Navigating the top legal concerns for small businesses and sole proprietors, Erik Peters, Partner & Elizabeth Johnston, Attorney, Verrill Law
  • Practical strategies for a strong brand identity, Hannah Richards, Director of Brand Management, Ethos Marketing

10:30-11:00am
Networking, visit sponsor tables, snacks

11:00-11:55am - Break out sessions

  • Break Out Sessions (Choose One)
  • The Neuroscience of Self-Care for the Business Leader, Carrie Montgomery, Founder, Luminara Leadership Lab
  • Beyond Meta: Social Media in 2025, Julie O’Boyle, Social Media Strategist, Ethos Marketing

12:00-12:45 - IndieBiz Owners in the Hot Seat 

TICKET PRICING (Includes free garage parking. Details emailed after registration)

$40 – Directory members.  Not in our FREE directory? See eligibility and join here
$55 – For non-directory members

Special pricing for Cheerleader and Champion directory sponsors. You must be logged in to select these prices. 

Contact Details

P.O. Box 584,

Portland, ME 04112

Email : info@portlandbuylocal.org

Phone : (207) 899-7885

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