Entrepreneur Summit - SD Networking Events

🚀 5th Annual Entrepreneur Summit – San Diego
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Get ready for one of San Diego’s most anticipated entrepreneurial events of the year.
The 5th Annual Entrepreneur Summit brings together a powerful community of business owners, founders, startups, and growth-minded professionals for an evening designed to help you scale faster, connect smarter, and think bigger.
Part of the SD Networking Events 2026 Summit Series , this high-energy experience is where opportunity meets action.
💡 Why You Should Attend
This isn’t just another networking event—it’s a growth-focused experience built for entrepreneurs who are serious about leveling up.
✔️ Learn from Top Entrepreneurs
Hear real-world strategies from successful founders and industry experts who are building, scaling, and thriving in today’s business landscape.
✔️ High-Impact Networking
Connect with a curated room of decision-makers, innovators, and collaborators—not just attendees.
✔️ Actionable Business Insights
Walk away with proven strategies in marketing, lead generation, AI, automation, and business growth—no fluff, just results.
✔️ Promote Your Business
Build visibility, create partnerships, and position yourself in front of a powerful local business community.
🎤 What to Expect
• Inspiring speaker sessions from top entrepreneurs
• Expert insights on scaling, marketing, and innovation
• Interactive networking before and after presentations
• Access to sponsors, resources, and growth opportunities
• A high-energy atmosphere designed to spark real connections
Events like this are known for delivering valuable connections, practical insights, and collaboration opportunities that drive real business growth.
🎯 Who Should Attend
• Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders
• Small Business Owners
• Coaches, Consultants & Service Providers
• Marketing & Sales Professionals
• Anyone serious about growing their business and network
⚡ Important Note
SD Networking Events consistently hosts sold-out experiences across San Diego—and this summit will be no exception.
🎟️ Capacity is limited. Secure your ticket now before pricing increases.
🔥 Final Thought
If you’re looking to expand your network, gain real-world strategies, and surround yourself with people who are actually doing big things—this is where you need to be.
👉 Join us on May 21st and take your business to the next level.

James Hickey

James Hickey is a recognized leader in the digital and social media marketing industry. He specializes in delivering strategic digital marketing plans tailored for local business marketing departments, entrepreneurs, life coaches, and startup ventures. His expertise spans across a wide array of marketing disciplines, including lead generation, Google Ads, video marketing, blogging, article marketing, mobile app development and promotion, and social media strategy.

Founded in 2021 by James Hickey, SD Networking Events was created to unite business professionals, entrepreneurs, and startups with the shared goal of growing their businesses through meaningful connections. James is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience attending and hosting business networking events. His mission is to cultivate a thriving business community while helping others expand their professional reach.

Bill Walsh

America's Small Business-Expert & Top Business Coach

Bill is a seasoned venture capitalist and the Founder & CEO of Powerteam International, a leading success education and business coaching firm. With a global presence, Bill speaks at and hosts high-impact events around the world, inspiring thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders. His mission? To empower others to achieve extraordinary success through proven strategies, powerful connections, and actionable insights.

Alan Shimamoto is a Strategic Business Growth Partner and Leadership Coach who helps business owners and CEOs scale their companies without losing themselves in the process.

With more than 38 years of experience in sales, leadership, and business development, Alan has built and scaled multiple service-based organizations. Most notably, he grew an insurance agency from $0 to $19 million in annual sales in just five years, while building the leadership, systems, and culture required for sustainable growth. At the height of that business, he led over 400 sales representatives and 40 leaders across seven states, supporting a business producing $40 million in annual sales.

Today, Alan partners with business owners across industries including HVAC, construction, professional services, and entrepreneurial organizations. He helps them transition from operator to CEO. His work centers on mindset, strategy, and disciplined execution, with a focus on leadership development, consultative sales, accountability, and building businesses that drive performance while creating personal freedom.

Sincerely,Alan Shimamoto( 360)915-2196

www.accelerategrowthcoaching.com Accelerate Growth Coaching

Alex Jeffereys

Alex Jeffreys is a British-born entrepreneur based in the US with
22 years in digital marketing and over 100,000 customers across his
businesses. He's a speaker, sales closer, and partner at Click
Track Marketing. an AI-first growth company helping service
businesses get found, get leads, and get paid through AI search
infrastructure. He's currently writing his next book, 9-5 Hit Man:
Become So Valuable You Never Need a Job Again.

Hidden Leverage: The Unfair Advantage That Makes Online Customers Choose You Over Everyone ElseTOPIC
Alex Jeffreys is giving business owners a masterclass in the the one skill that separates businesses that grind from businesses
that grow exponentially. He'll cover how to position your business so customers choose you without comparison,
how to create the kind of value that makes price irrelevant,and why the biggest leverage opportunity available
to any business owner right now is getting ahead of the AI discovery engine before your competitors do.
If you want more customers, more revenue, and a business that works without you being the bottleneck
this is the 20 minutes you don'twant to miss.

www.clicktrackmarketing.com

Justin French

Justin "Results" French AKA The Revenue Ronin is a Fractional CRO and Founder of The Revenue Ronin — a revenue strategy consultancy built entirely without outside funding using AI-first systems. With 20+ years of experience and $100M+ in trackable revenue generated across SaaS, FinTech, BioTech, and professional services, Justin now builds in public daily, showing entrepreneurs and operators how to leverage AI tools like Claude and Lovable to replace headcount, launch faster, and scale smarter. Based in North County San Diego, he lives by three words: Discipline. Data. Results.

Talk Title: "One Ronin, No Funding, All AI: How I Built a Multi-Revenue Business with Claude, Lovable & Discipline"

Talk Description: Justin "Results" French didn't raise a dime. No VC pitch decks. No co-founders. No 10-person team. Just AI tools, 20+ years of revenue strategy, and the discipline to build in public every single day. In this session, Justin breaks down exactly how he used Claude AI, Lovable, and a lean tech stack to architect multiple revenue streams — from fractional CRO advisory to AI-powered digital audits, lead generation businesses, and a content engine spanning 13+ platforms — all as a solo operator from North County San Diego. If you think you need funding to build a real business in 2026, this talk will change your mind.

Key Takeaways:

• Why bootstrapped builders with AI have an unfair advantage over funded teams
• The exact AI tech stack behind the Revenue Ronin operating system
• How to architect multiple revenue streams without hiring a full team
• The "build in public" strategy that turns your process into your marketing

Debbra Sweet

Entrepreneur and Business Strategist

Everyone loves to receive referrals. But few are trained to know how to REALLY develop the STRATEGY that helps you build relationships that generate quality referrals.

Getting GREAT referrals consistently- requires more than just having an ‘elevator pitch’ and knowing how to meet and greet. Networking is not about gathering business cards

Great networking, where you show up, connect, communicate as a competent leader that attracts ideal clients and referral partners…takes savvy, strategy and training.

And most training on ‘networking’ is focused on a couple of tactics that keep you playing small. Traditional ‘networking skills training’ has glaring gaps that hold referrals back… spinning your wheels hoping for referrals that create the ROI you desire.

ERIK 'MR AWESOME' SWANSON

As an award-winning International Keynote Speaker, Multi Time #1 Bestselling Author in 9 different categories of success and nicknamed “Mr. Awesome” by notable speakers Les Brown and Brian Tracy, Erik Swanson is in great demand around the world! Speaking on average to more than one million people per year, and honored to be invited to speak to the Business and Entrepreneurial School of Harvard University as well as joining the Ted Talk Family with his latest Tedx speech called “A Dose of Awesome.”

Mr. Swanson is the Founder and Creator of the super popular Habitude Warrior Conference & Masterminds, Speaker Hearts as well as Global Speakers Mastermind & Masterclasses. He is also the founder and creator of the #1 bestselling book series The 13 Steps To Riches honoring Napoleon Hill’s work in Think and Grow Rich, The Principles of David & Goliath, The Book of Influence ~ based on the work by Dale Carnegie, and The Book of Mentors ~ honoring legacy legends Zig Ziglar, Bob Proctor, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Jim Rohn! Erik is a regular Keynote Speaker and Guest at the Los Angeles Tribune International Leadership Summits. Erik has recently been honored with The United States Presidential Award for Community Service 2024 by the Oval Office of the White House. He is also the recipient of the prestigious certification awarded to 22 individuals across the globe so far with The CPE Award - Certified Professional Expert Award by the Cathcart Institute.

Erik Swanson is now, by HUGE popular demand, offering his private one-on-one coaching as well as the CEO of Integrity Publishing International with over 500 #1 Bestselling Authors.

Topic: Learn the Secrets to the Entrepreneurial Appreciation Website:www.SpeakerErikSwanson.com

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