Manufacturing Community Symposium

Event description

Please join us in Billerica for an event highlighting Massachusetts manufacturing and resources for small business!

In collaboration with Billerica Planning and Community Development and Middlesex 3 Coalition, the SBA cordially invites you on Wednesday, July 15 to the Manufacturing Community Symposium.

WHO IS A MANUFACTURER: Any small business that takes raw materials, parts or ideas, and turns them into something real, typically with fewer than 50 employees in total. If you make it, build it or assemble it -- you're not just running a business, you're part of the industrial backbone of the Commonwealth!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This event is a great networking opportunity OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, for entrepreneurs of all stages!

• Existing Small Manufacturers exploring support and growth.
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs looking to start a business and exploring manufacturing and the resource available.
• Manufacturing Ecosystem Stakeholders

WHY ATTEND: Connect with private, state, federal, and local resources available to all small businesses and entrepreneurs. There will be trade organizations, SBA-approved lenders and resource providers from across the state!

PROGRAM: Join us for a morning of networking and hear from industry experts and practitioners who will share resources, knowledge and best practices.

There will be remarks by SBA Senior Officials and local officials from the Town of Billerica, in addition to a speaker panel highlighting small manufacturers.

Register and stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Keynote Speaker: Geoffrey Grove, SBA National Advocate for Manufacturing, Energy and Technology

Facts About Small Business: Manufacturing Statistics 2025

• Each year, SBA helps more than 50,000 small manufacturers start and grow their business.
• There are almost 600,000 small manufacturers in the U.S.—representing 99 percent of all manufacturing enterprises.
• Small businesses in manufacturing employ more than 5 million people and generate more than $1 trillion in gross revenue.
• The average small manufacturer generates $5.4 million in annual revenue.
• Additionally, small businesses comprise 96.6 percent of all exporters in the U.S. and manufacturers are the largest share of exporters.

If you have questions about this event please contact Lisa Gonzalez Welch at lisa.welch@sba.gov or call 617-565-5588.

Cosponsorship Authorization #26-29-C. SBA’s cooperation does not constitute or imply endorsement of any opinions, products, and/or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.