Join us for a Unique On-Line Experience!

small business virtUal extravaganza

THURSDAY MAY 1, 2025
VIP EVENT 6:00PM ET

FRIDAY MAY 2, 2025
9AM - 6PM EDT
SATURDAY May 3, 2025
9AM - 4PM EDT

ATTENTION:  Business Owners, Entrepreneurs & Sales Professionals!

3 UNIQUE EXPERIENCES IN ONE EPIC BUSINESS EVENT!

VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR HOME OR OFFICE | POP-IN & OUT ALL DAY
Live Presentations with Workshops| Networking Opportunities | Virtual Exhibitor Booths

 VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR HOME OR OFFICE | POP-IN & OUT ALL DAY
Live Presentations with Workshops | Networking Opportunities | Virtual Exhibitor Booths

The Small Business Virtual Extravaganza gets as close to providing the atmosphere of a live event as you can get! If you are a small business owner, entrepreneur, sales professional or looking to start a business, this is the place to be! The event will be LIVE for 2 days, pop in and out as you like as you get access to live presentations for 24 hours after event ends to catch up!

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“A VIRTUAL Event Unlike Any Other… Get Step-By-Step Training Focused On Income Generating Activities To Turn You Into The Ultimate Business Owner or Sales Professional Attracting A Flood Of New Customers & Clients.

This Is NOT A Feel Good, Rah-Rah Session But A Jam-Packed Day Where You’ll Leave With ACTIONABLE ITEMS — GUARANTEED!”

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Visit the Expo Booths

Interact with exhibitors in numerous industries.  Business to Business, Consumers, Shopping & more!  Enjoy "Special Expo Offers" and Door Prizes from many of the exhibitors. Interact with exhibitors during the event in live chat or pop into the booths anytime and check out the offers!

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Networking Galore

Meet attendees in the  Networking Lounge. Try the One to One Matching event or just sit and mingle with attendees in the Networking Free Flow Event, just like as if you were at an in-person event! This is one of the most exciting perks of attending the event! You just never know who you might meet that will change your life forever!

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Speaker Presentations

Check out the diverse training and presentations. Speakers will be addressing topics pertinent to sales professionals, small business owners & entrepreneurs. All presentations will be available for replay all day long or attend them live and chat with speakers. Most speakers will have a special offer at the end of their session.

WIN COOL PRIZES

Attend LIVE as much as possible and get rewarded for participation!

One Lucky Winner will receive...

All Attendees who show up LIVE receive...

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Plus...Door Prizes each Day...

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"Can't believe how much I learned from the amazing speakers! So much value!"  ~ Kimberly Davis

"The networking was my favorite part!" ~ Ralph Walsh

"I got one client from the spring 2021 SBVE that has paid for that event plus many many more!" ~ Jenn Kinder

"I am so glad I bought the recordings as there was so many nuggets that I wanted to make sure I listened to them all!" ~ Becca Hinderman

"I loved all the door prizes inside the exhibitor booths!" ~ Kevin Williams

"Was definitely a fun interactive platform that I have never seen before!" ~ Jill Lowe 

Meet Your Host

Blaney Teal
The Frugal Techie Coach & Founder of Making Business Connections

Meet Your Co-Host

Steve Gaston
 The Masterclass Sessions

 SPRING 2025 SPEAKER LINE-UP 

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

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Michael Hingson
Keynote Speaker


Michael Hingson has been blind since birth, New York Times best selling author who escaped and survived 9-11 World Trade Center

 

Topic:  "LABRADOR LESSONS FROM A CANINE HERO”: Michael and Guide Dog Alamo: A Story of Ultimate Trust & Teamwork

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Forbes Riley
Keynote Speaker


Forbes Riley is an award-winning television host, author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and health and fitness expert.

Topic:  Join us for LIVE HOT SEATS with Forbes. Step out of your comfort-zone! 

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Kane Minkus
Keynote Speaker


Kane Minkus is an award-winning entrepreneur, business mentor, and personal brand expert.

Topic:  NEW & UPDATED PRESENATION

AI Unleashed: Cutting Edge Tech For Rapid Impact, Revenue & Scale

Meet Our Amazing Speakers 

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Ashely Frederick Torian
Ashly's Bio~Balance

Topic: Ignite Your Inner Fire! Transform Your Stress into Serenity to Elevate Your Work-Life Balance.

Annie Delre
 Annie Delre, LLC

Topic: The Real Reason Goal-Setting Fails (& How to Fix It)​

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Amos Bracewell
ENTV

Topic: How to Crush a Niche-Based Facebook Group for your business!

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Yvonne McCoy
Women's Business Strategist

Topic: Attract Your Right Clients with Your Unique Power

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Jill Lublin
Promising Promotion

Topic: Media Magnet, International Speaker, 4x Best-Selling Author

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Colleen Strube
Colleen Strube

Topic: Fall in Love with Follow-Up: The Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships in Business

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Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera
Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera , Consulting

Topic: From Earth to the Moon: Navigating Leadership and Opportunity in the Cosmic Workforce

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Sally Gimon
 www.thetrustisyou.com

Topic: Save US Taxes Legally with the Spendthrift Trust

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Kimberley Day
 The Influential Entrepreneur

Topic: How to Turn a $7 Book Into a $10K+ Client: The Smartest Funnel You’re Not Using (Yet)

Karen Pink

Karen Seltz
 Subconscious Mind Reprogramming Expert

Topic: What’s Really Been Holding You Back from Living Your Highest Potential (And What You Can Do about It!)

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Chris Baden
 Co-Founder / CEO of FlowChat

Topic: How to Get Infinite Free Leads & Close Your Next $100k without Paid Ads, Cold Emails, or Content.

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Stacey Butler
Stacey Butler Co.

Topic: The Strategic Systems Roadmap Right Tools, Right Time, Right Results

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Sam Mitchell
 Autism Rocks and Rolls Corporation

Topic: Success for All and How We Get There

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LauraLee Kenny
 Money Mindset Mentor

Topic: PHIX your Health the Simple and Easy Way!

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Blaney Teal
Retreat Venue Host & Mentor

Topic: How to Prepare, Plan, Promote, and Profit Using Retreats!

Topic: Tools Every Business Owner Needs that Won't Break the Bank!

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Cheryl Hill-Lavalle
Self-employed pensioner

Topic: Empowerment & Evolution Facilitator , Coach, Author, Channelr

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THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:

About the HoST

 

Making Business Connections (MBX), founded May 1, 2017.  MBX is a non-exclusive organization, hosting networking lunches and happy hours in a fun, informative business setting serving Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners and Sales Professionals.  MBX also hosts in-person Mega Networking Expos and Business Summits. Now MBX offers unique virtual networking events every month including Speed Networking, Mingles, Training and Expos! Thus, MBX is a premier hybrid networking organization.

The Founder of MBX, Blaney Teal is a proud mother of two and a successful, modern-day “Mompreneur” from Baltimore, MD. She has impacted the lives of countless entrepreneurs and business owners with her vibrant, energetic, and magnetic personality.  With over 30 years in the entrepreneurial space, Blaney loves sharing her business tips and experiences with everyone she meets.

Blaney is also known as the The Frugal Techie Business Coach and has hosted her own successful on-line summits and has been interviewed on multiple virtual international summits and podcasts. She also is the Founder of the Next for Success Accelerator Academy, helping business owners implement strategies and systems to shorten the learning curve and save them both time and money. She is a contributing author to the Amazon Best Seller 1 Habit for Entrepreneurs, recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest book on entrepreneurship. In April 2024, she launched her first collaboration book with experts from MBX, which became a three-time Amazon Best Seller. Her latest release, Profitable Retreats 101, has also achieved three-time Amazon Best Seller status.

Blaney also owns a private beachfront resort in Xcalak, Mexico where she works with retreat hosts and event planners to bring amazing experiences to her new home on the Caribbean Sea. You can learn more about working with Blaney or hosting your own destination retreat here.

You can connect with Blaney on Linkedin.