Every small business owner in this room started the same way — with an idea, a lot of nerve, and not nearly enough hours in the day to plan five years out while also running the day-to-day. This half-day session is built for that exact tension. Instead of lectures, you'll sit in small roundtables with other local owners — the bakery down the street, the landscaper who's been meaning to raise their rates, the boutique owner still figuring out social media — working through real budgets and real goals with a facilitator who's built more than one business plan from scratch. You'll leave with a clearer plan for the year ahead, a notebook full of ideas borrowed from people who understand exactly what you're up against, and maybe a referral or two you didn't expect. Coffee and a light breakfast keep the morning moving.