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Small Business Success Summit

Local and small business owners, entrepreneurs and startups are invited to join the Greater Des Moines Partnership for the 7th Annual Small Business Success Summit on Monday, June 10 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Summit participants will have a chance to hear keynote speaker Karin Hurt, participate in workshops with fellow business owners from Greater Des Moines (DSM) and engage in in-depth conversations at various breakout sessions.

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Summit participants will have a chance to hear keynote speaker Karin Hurt, participate in workshops with fellow business owners from Greater Des Moines (DSM) and engage in in-depth conversations at various breakout sessions.

Keynote Speaker

This year's featured keynote is Karin Hurt, the Founder and CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders, a global leadership development firm known for practical tools and techniques for human-centered leaders from clients. A former Verizon Wireless executive with more than two decades of experience in sales, customer service and human resources, Hurt is known for growing courageous leaders, building great cultures and inspiring high-performance teams.

Since 2013, Hurt and her husband, David have grown tens of thousands of leaders on every continent (except Antarctica) with their leadership development programs and keynotes. They also provide clean water to the people of Cambodia through their Winning Wells philanthropic initiative.

Other confirmed speakers during The Summit are: