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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Registration is underway now for the 2026 DeKalb County Small Business Summit and Pitch Competition, which will be held on Oct. 14 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Road, Decatur.
The 2026 Small Business Summit is sponsored by the Office of the CEO, the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, and the Decide DeKalb Development Authority.
Small business owners are invited for a full day built around access to capital, a way into county contracting, tools that save time, and straight answers about running a legitimate business. Business owners will spend the day with the people who make those decisions, not a list of links to call later, organizers say.
The summit will feature four informative panels focusing on key areas of interest for small business.
Early Bird registration is $25(ends Sept. 14), then $50. Registration closes Oct. 13.
Take the stage |
| Five DeKalb businesses will pitch live at the Summit, and first place takes home a $16,500 business growth package. Every finalist joins a four-week Growth Incubator, and semi-finalists go through a two-week Pitch Academy before pitch day.
If you have been building a business here, this is your opportunity to take the stage. Applications for the pitch close on Friday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. Click on the flier below to register. |
