Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business: Small Business Conference

Talk About Business: AI-Powered Strategies for Building Tomorrow's Business

Save the date and join Westminster University’s Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business on March 28, 2025 for Talk About Business: AI-Powered Strategies for Building Tomorrow's Business. This 2025 conference is designed to help small business owners connect with the broader small business community and address issues affecting businesses.

Keynote speakers and local business leaders will share practical and applied knowledge that addresses the most pressing and relevant issues you currently face. Panel discussions and presentations will be appropriate for a wide range of locally-owned enterprises, including small businesses owned by minority, low-income, and female-led households.

Conference Topics

Prioritize a strong business culture and effective team building
Assess the timing for hiring and scaling, particularly for solopreneurs
Develop an effective board of directors for productivity and accountability
Learn about buying businesses
Investing in real estate for the business
Explore the role of interns and managing remote teams
Stay informed about economic conditions, government contracts, and AI impacts on business
Continuously learn about pricing strategies to boost profitability
Integrating AI into everyday business
Embracing AI for competitive advantage
Innovation and adaptation in a changing market
Utah small business ecosystem
Working with lenders and the SBA
Private equity, venture, and angel investors panel

Event Information

Date: March 28, 2025
Location: Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business
Registration fee: $25 per person. Includes lunch and a light reception. Westminster students, faculty, and staff may attend for free.
Questions? Contact the Center for Financial Wellness by email (wcfw@westminsteru.edu)

Event Schedule

Time	Event	Location
8–10:00 a.m.	Registration	Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business Foyer
10–10:30 a.m.	Welcome — Opening Remarks Dax Jacobson, PhD, Dean, Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business	Gore Auditorium
10:30–11:30 a.m.	Strategies Breakout A: Integrating AI into Everyday Business Strategies Breakout B: Innovation and Adaptation in a Changing Market Strategies Breakout C: Strategic Marketing through AI Strategies Breakout D: Developing your advisory group for productivity and accountability Strategies Panel E: Working with Lenders and the SBA (Spanish) Strategies Panel F: Future-Proofing Your Business with AI Insights	A: Gore 106 B: Gore 107 C: Gore 108 D: Gore 228 E: Gore 227 F: Gore Auditorium
11:30–11:45 a.m.	Break — Water and coffee services	Gore Foyer
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Keynote Speakers TBD Richard Haskell, PhD, Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business	Gore Auditorium
12:30–1:15 p.m.	Lunch	Gore Atrium
1:15–2:15 p.m.	Strategies Breakout A: Embracing AI for Competitive Advantage Strategies Breakout B: Innovation and Adaptation in a Changing Market Strategies Breakout C: Strategic Marketing through AI (Spanish) Strategies Breakout D: Developing your advisory group for productivity and accountability Strategies Panel E: Working with Lenders and the SBA Strategies Panel F: Staying informed: economic conditions and developments in AI	A: Gore 106 B: Gore 107 C: Gore 108 D: Gore 228 E: Gore 227 F: Gore Auditorium
2:15–2:30 p.m.	Break — Water and coffee services	Gore Foyer
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Strategies Breakout A: Integrating AI into Everyday Business (Spanish) Strategies Breakout B: The Changing Non-Profit Landscape: AI Strategies for successful non-profits Strategies Breakout C: Foreseeing Customer Needs Using AI Strategies Breakout D: Hiring and scaling for small businesses and solopreneurs Strategies Panel E: Private Equity, Venture and Angel Investors Panel Strategies Panel F: The Utah Small Business Ecosystem: accessing resources for startups and early-stages businesses	A: Gore 106 B: Gore 107 C: Gore 108 D: Gore 228 E: Gore 227 F: Gore Auditorium
3:30–4:30 p.m.	Reception and Networking Casual reception with drinks and light refreshments	Gore Atrium