The Business Journals, a division of American City Business Journals (ACBJ), has released its 2017 SMB Insights Report – Full Steam Ahead, which shows strong growth and results, and high optimism for the $12.3 trillion small/medium business (SMB) sector. It highlights the dominant industry sectors and high-growth regions, expanding impacts of technology on SMBs, and concerns about cybersecurity and cost of benefits.
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Owner Transitions partners are participating in American Express Grow GlobalSM forum on March 29, 2017 in Miami, Florida. The event features global trade experts, exporting officials, and business leaders to help small and middle market companies expand globally. A feature of the forum is the support available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which includes coordinating meetings with qualified buyers, organized trade missions, business forums, Gold Key Matching Service, and Single Company Promotion.
Owner Transitions partners are participating in TiE DC’s Maryland Open House on February 28, 2017. OT principals have participated in TIE-DC events for over a decade. Founded in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs, TIE supports entrepreneurship and growing business through mentoring, networking, education, incubating and funding. entrepreneurs.
Forty-five thousand medical, health, IT professionals, and entrepreneurs are attending HIMSS 2017 in Orlando. Keynote speakers include the Chairman and CEO of IBM, former Speaker of the House, former Governor of Pennsylvania, and two successful entrepreneurs and investors who star on Shark Tank. HIMSS is the global venue connecting the latest advances in technology and medicine. It features fast-moving innovations in digital, connected and mobile health (mHealth). Opportunities for collaboration, investment, and acquisition abound at the HIMSS conference.