Staff Report
Published Oct. 26, 2009

This year’s Small Business Innovation Summit & Expo features keynote speeches by innovators and entrepreneurs and gives startups a chance to network with researchers and venture capital investors.

The conference is scheduled for Nov. 4 at Trident Technical College’s Complex for Economic Development, in building 920.

The summit showcases small businesses in the Charleston region and provides business-to-business connections, celebrates entrepreneurialism and presents topics from expert speakers on issues important to small business.

The winners of the New Ideas for a New Carolina business innovation contest also will be announced.

TwitPic creator Noah Everett. (Photo/Chrys Rynearson)

Included in this year’s keynote address is recent Daniel Island resident and founder of TwitPic, Noah Everett, who will discuss his journey in creating the high-profile Twitter application that is used around the world.

For more information or to register, click here, e-mail Jill Galmarini or call 843-805-3015.

Some of the featured topics at this year’s summit, which is presented by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ThinkTEC initiative:

• Noah Everett, founder of TwitPic, will discuss his journey in creating this high-profile Twitter application, as well as his future business plans.
• Breakout sessions on starting, growing and exiting a business; franchising; funding; marketing; branding; innovation; human resources; health care; and work force development.
• An exhibition hall featuring companies large and small, startup to mature, showcasing their products and services.
• The “Resources Roundtable,” featuring interactive roundtable discussions with experts answering questions related to all aspects of business.
• A culinary showcase featuring an interactive display of the local world-class talent that has turned the region into a culinary destination.
• The announcement of the winners of the New Ideas SC contest.