Small Business Resource Center for the 50+

Join us on May 31 from 3-4:30 p.m. ET for our 2023 AANHPI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program: Inspiration for innovation.

A close encounter with a wildfire set Prisha Shroff on a journey to become an award-winning inventor – and she’s only 16. Hear her incredible story and more.

Get inspired by stories of excellence from Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in innovation. 

Are you searching for resources to turn your ideas into innovations, protect your work, and succeed in the marketplace? Don’t miss the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free conference for inventors, makers, and entrepreneurs, Invention-Con 2023: Building tomorrow's innovation, happening May 10-12, from noon to 4 p.m. ET daily.  

We’ve got an exciting lineup of panels featuring accomplished inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, business owners, and intellectual property (IP) experts who will provide the knowledge and resources you need to develop a successful strategy: 

• Day one: Understanding your value (virtual) - learn what you should offer for investment, how to harness the power of branding and trademark protection, and when, why, and how to license your IP. 
• Day two: Connecting to opportunities (virtual) - discover how to successfully network, build a solid business plan, and craft the perfect pitch to find and secure funding. 
• Day three: Moving your business forward (virtual and in-person) - find out how to turn passion to profits, overcome obstacles in manufacturing, and pivot in the marketplace 

Invention-Con is the USPTO's annual conference for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work. 

Learn how to sell your products online. We'll walk through listing your products for free with Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we'll show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.

As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. 

If you’re curious about bringing your existing business online, or you’re just starting a business and want to know where to begin, it all starts with a domain: your online address and home on the web.