Starting Small Summit 2027
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The 6th annual Starting Small Summit, presented by Gen-Y Hitch. A morning of 1:1 founder interviews hosted by Cameron Nagle of the Starting Small podcast, then a panel and live audience Q&A.
This year's founders:
Charlie Clifford, founder of TUMI (acquired for $1.8 billion) and co-founder of ROAM
Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face, which he grew from two stores into a global outdoor brand with 1,000+ employees in 45 countries
Shahab Elmi, co-founder and CEO of Cymbiotika, now $100M+ in annual revenue and in 1,900+ Target stores
Chuck Surack, founder of Sweetwater, which he started in a VW bus in 1979 (returning for a session on life after selling)
Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Doors 8:30 AM, program 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Everest-Rohrer Auditorium, Bethel University, 1001 Bethel Circle, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Tickets: https://www.startingsmallmedia.org/startingsmallsummit
Groups of 10 or more save 20%.
This year's founders:
Charlie Clifford, founder of TUMI (acquired for $1.8 billion) and co-founder of ROAM
Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face, which he grew from two stores into a global outdoor brand with 1,000+ employees in 45 countries
Shahab Elmi, co-founder and CEO of Cymbiotika, now $100M+ in annual revenue and in 1,900+ Target stores
Chuck Surack, founder of Sweetwater, which he started in a VW bus in 1979 (returning for a session on life after selling)
Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Doors 8:30 AM, program 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Everest-Rohrer Auditorium, Bethel University, 1001 Bethel Circle, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Tickets: https://www.startingsmallmedia.org/startingsmallsummit
Groups of 10 or more save 20%.
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