Detroit Conference Offers Small Business Training
National Entrepreneurs Association will host a $97 small business conference in Southfield on November 6, with training and resource meetings.
The National Entrepreneurs Association, a nonprofit that has served more than 8,000 entrepreneurs, will hold its 2026 Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference and Expo: Accelerate on November 6 in Southfield, Michigan. The one-day event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit. It combines training, business resource meetings, networking and free professional headshots for metro Detroit entrepreneurs. Registration costs $97 and includes lunch.
Training for Business Growth
Sessions will cover marketing, funding, pitching, artificial intelligence and book publishing. Precious L. Williams will present “The Million-Dollar Pitch: How to Magnetize Clients, Captivate Investors and Own Every Stage.”
Other speakers include Hank Barker on using AI in business, Ber-Henda Williams on sustainable growth, Andrea Walker-Leidy on marketing and PR storytelling, Tenita Johnson on book-based income streams, and Bardi Yono Jr. on legal essentials.
Business Resource Meetings
Attendees can meet one on one with organizations including the U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Fifth Third Bank and Comcast Business. The program also includes a power networking lunch and an NEA Entrepreneur Bootcamp alumni reunion.
2025 NEA Entrepreneur Conference.
A Day for Practical Skills
Southfield Mayor Dr. Kenson J. Siver will give opening remarks. Sponsors include Fifth Third Foundation, Comcast Business and the City of Southfield.
Dr. ZaLonya Allen, President/CEO at NEA, said:
“There is a lot of information available right now, so entrepreneurs don't need more information. They need the right information, the right connections and strategies they can actually use.”
