Small Business Owners

Mentorship and a Supportive Network for the Small Business Owner.

Experiential Marketers

Overview

Are you a small business owner or an entrepreneur? If so, you know the business landscape can change overnight. That’s why mentorship, business opportunity, and a supportive network is so important. According to the Small Business Association, 70% of mentored businesses survive more than five years. And MPI’s community of more than 18,000 members in countries around the world means unlimited regional, national and international business exchange options.

 

Board members:

MaryAnne Bobrow - maryanne@bobrowassociates.com

Susan Piel - spiel70@pacbell.net


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Members of the Small Business Owners community receive all the benefits of MPI membership, plus so much more.


MPI Academy Webinars

WEBINARS
Free community-related educational webinars
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Meeting Planner Online Communities

ONLINE COMMUNITY
Access to the MPI Independent Small Business Owners online community

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WEC Event Planner Education

WEC EDUCATION
Experiential Planner-focused education at MPI’s  World Education Congress (WEC
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Invitations to community meet-ups and other social activities
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MPI Academy Certificate Courses

ON-DEMAND EDUCATION
24/7 access to on-demand community-relevant education.
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MPI Academy White Papers

SAFETY PLANNING GUIDE
Free access to the Essential Guide to Safety and Security.
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Who is Eligible to Join?

 

SBO community resources and education are designed for independent event service providers, independent meeting planners, and small business owners to serve them at every stage of their career. However, anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit or business management responsibilities will find value in connecting, learning and exchanging ideas with this community. MPI members opt-into the community by editing communications preferences on their member profile by logging into mpi.org, and can join the community's online forum on MyMPI.

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