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SEATTLEAug. 1, 2016PRLog — On Thursday, August 11th, Small Business Expo (https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/), the nation’s largest business to business trade show, will return to Seattle bringing local small business owners and entrepreneurs together for a day full of networking, educational workshops and demos (https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/seattle_extras/) of the newest products and services out there to assist the local entrepreneurs in their day to day tasks and long-term goals.

We’re elated to announce the newest addition to Small Business Expo (http://issuu.com/smallbusinessexpo/docs/seattle-showguide-2016) called the Shark Bait! Entrepreneur Panel. Former contestants from the hit ABC TV Show Shark Tank* will share stories about their experience on the show. Some were fortunate to successfully gain funding from the Shark Tank investors. Others were not but used the exposure they gained to grow their business.  Their stories did not end once the episode was over. We are looking forward to hearing firsthand the steps they took after starring on Shark Tank that led to their million and multi-million businesses today. The panel will take place on the Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater Stage from 10:15am-11:15am at Small Business Expo with guests such as:

·         Ice Chips Candy – Charlotte Clary

·         Sub Zero Ice Cream- Jerry Hancock

Small Business Expo expects to have more than 3,000 registered attendees from

across the Seattle metropolitan area shopping for business resources, developing business leads, gaining new insights, and networking with peers.

“Experts tell us that more and more Seattle residents are wanting to take the entrepreneurial leap,” says event founder Zachary Lezberg, “but that the biggest barrier to starting a new business is that people don’t think they can” he adds, “With the program we’ve put together, we believe our attendees will feel more empowered by the end of the day.”

This year’s Titanium Sponsor: Powerteam International will be joined by Platinum Sponsor: EmergeAnywhere – Office Space Services; and Silver Sponsors: 2Growit4ward Foundation, BizTV/BizTalkRadio, Concur, Dun & Bradstreet, Microsoft, MISAIC, Savant Funding, Sprint, YP Marketing Solutions and ZipLocal.

SEATTLE SMALL BUSINESS EXPO will take place at the Washington State Convention Center | Hall 4B – 800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101 from 9:30 am until 5:30pm.

For media inquiries, or complimentary press passes please contact:

Brittany Cattaruzza, 212-651-0701, [email protected].

About Small Business Expo

SMALL BUSINESS EXPO® is the nation’s largest small business networking and learning event, and an Inc. 5000 company. Every year, over 65,000 small business professionals and entrepreneurs across the country attend the SMALL BUSINESS EXPO in 14 MAJOR US Markets to take their business to the next level. The show’s owner, Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo LLC. was founded in 2008 by Zachary Lezberg. The company’s headquarters are located at 555 8th AVE Suite 909 New York, NY 10018. For more information, visit www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com, call (212) 404-2345, or email: [email protected] . For additional information, follow and connect on our social networks:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/small-business-expo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessExpo

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheBizExpo

You Tube: www.youtube.com/user/SmallBusinessExpo

*This event is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Shark Tank television show and any of its owners including without limitation ABC Networks, LLC, Sony Pictures Television, and Mark Burnett productions or any of their series, subsidiaries, divisions, or affiliates.