Experience the City of Toronto’s free full-day signature in-person event at Meridian Hall to support small businesses in Toronto.
This year focuses on helping small businesses navigate and find opportunities in a rapidly changing globalized economy and international business landscape:
Registration is required.
Want to showcase your business at the Small Business Forum Trade Show? Email the Tradeshow team to learn how your company can participate and gain exposure to thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Location: Main Level
9:30 a.m.
Join the City of Toronto in opening the Small Business Forum 2025 with welcoming remarks and announcements in support of Toronto’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.
9:45 a.m.
Enjoy a fireside chat with one of Canada’s leading experts in the international economy on how a globalized outlook can strengthen Toronto’s small businesses.
11:10 a.m.
From logistics to free trade agreements, explore the strategies, challenges and considerations involved in scaling your small business to trade internationally at this panel discussion.
11:40 a.m.
Learn how one of Toronto’s leading small business founders took her business from the streets of Toronto to more than 10 thousand locations worldwide and her advice on how you can do it too.
1:40 p.m.
Learn more about Interac’s commitment to empowering small businesses through secure, inclusive and innovative payment solutions.
1:50 p.m.
Explore best practices in building and diversifying both domestic and international supply chain partnerships at this panel discussion to make your Toronto-based small business stronger in a global economy.
2:45 p.m.
Learn from two globalized entrepreneurs on how they travelled through international markets before settling in Toronto as the right fit for their business, and how you too can translate your global business idea here in Canada’s largest city.
Location: Lower Level
Engage with leading experts and entrepreneurs to explore strategies for global expansion, digital innovation, market resilience and financial planning. Gain valuable insights and get your pressing questions answered across a broad spectrum of topics critical to international and cross-border business success.
Location: Main & Mezzanine Levels
Throughout the day, visit the dynamic trade show floor for a diverse showcase of small business service providers and product vendors that support your Toronto small business in expanding its reach through trade and export. Gain valuable insights from a wide range of business-to-business (B2B) companies and organizations that specialize in helping local enterprises access international markets.
Exhibitors include experts in:
Learn more about the wide variety of business support programs and services available to small businesses.
