Small Business Expo 2026

The 2026 expo is at Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas.

The organizer lists entrepreneurs, founders, business owners, small business owners and industry experts.

It suits early-stage founders and owner-operators in the Austin area who want to meet peers and pick up ideas in one day at Palmer Events Center, since the audience is entrepreneurs, start-ups and small business owners. The speaker list includes Bill Rancic and Chris Gronkowski, which points to an entrepreneurial-story and motivational slant rather than deep technical content; executives at established mid-size firms, or buyers seeking enterprise vendors, will likely find less here.

Attendees at small business expos usually wear business casual, such as slacks or dark jeans with a collared shirt or blazer, and comfortable shoes suit an expo hall in Austin, where late October is typically mild.