November 4-6, 2025

Columbia, Missouri

The only festival-style event for small & medium-sized businesses.

for owners

& operators

Main Street Summit is a 2+ day small business tour de force. We’ve sourced world-class owners and operators who are uniquely equipped to help solve the issues keeping you up at night.

Expert-driven content is delivered in intimate, small group settings; not in cold, cavernous conference rooms. We’re laser focused on providing a forum to engage and connect with practitioners who know small business best.

You’ll leave Main Street Summit better equipped to grow your business than ever before.

Navigate The Festival

Main Street Summit is for people who build to meet their people. Tailor your experience, zero in on industry-specific content, and dive deeper into the topics that matter most to you.

We started with a Venture & Startup track in 2024. In 2025, we’re expanding (by a lot) offering seven tracks helping attendees to navigate the 120+ Speakers, Sessions, and Events happening.

small businesses don’t stay small on purpose

“The most valuable event I attended all year.”
-
Scott Lingle

“Conversations I had inside The Atrium made Main Street Summit one of the most valuable events I’ve ever attended.”
-
Dylan Scroggins

“I will 300x my money from attending Main Street Summit. I’ve attended lots of events. Main Street was the most valuable, surrounded by top-notch owners sharing what they’ve learned.”
-
Mike Higgins

Passes

Cheers to being in the right place at the right time.

General Admission

$250

Main Stage Programming
(Be in the mix.)


Join us downtown and enjoy the lively atmosphere bumping shoulders with 1,000+ business owners.
Access to Main Stage programming.
*Add-on a specific Track for additional content

Classic

$1,000

All Programming
(All stages & smaller, topical discussions)


Learn as much as your heart desires.
Priority access to Main Stage programming.
Access to all Summit Sessions and Track-specific content.

Flagship

$3,000

Access People & Programming
(The Atrium lounge & invite-only content)

Connect directly with attendees and speakers.
Priority access to Main Stage, all Summit Sessions and Track-specific content.
Exclusive access to The Atrium.
Invite-only events

Tracks are in at Main Street

2025 Speakers

  • Carl Edwards

  • Jamie Shah | Manufacturing

  • Sahil Bloom | Health

  • Michael Curry

  • Justin Mares | Health

  • Kelli Larson

    Kelli Larson | Manufacturing

  • David Green | Faith

  • Andrew Ashur | Manufacturing

  • Casey Williams | Venture

  • Kevin Espiritu

  • Rob Fraser | Manufacturing

  • Joe Schmidt | Venture

  • Shegun Otulana | Venture

  • Paul Thrift | Construction

  • Jesse Pujji | Venture

  • D.A. Wallach | Health

  • Aaron Thomas | Health

  • David Senra

  • Kevin Mcardle | Venture

  • Steve Cockram | Health

  • Emily Holdman | Manufacturing

  • Lucas Lopatin | Venture

  • Scott Felsenthal Manufacturing

  • Wade Foster | Venture

  • Jackie Dimonte | Venture

  • Kristian Andersen | Venture

  • David Perrell

  • Victor Zhang | Venture

  • Bill D’Alessandro

  • Brent Beshore

  • Erich Kerekes | Venture

  • Nick Chow | Venture

  • Ash Marsh | Health

  • Kevin Dahlstrom | Health

  • Zane Wilemon | Non-Profit

  • Brett Hagler | Non-Profit

  • Len Hardision | Non-Profit

  • Dr. Brad Voyles | Non-Profit

  • Nate Ungarean | Construction

  • Chad Anselmo | Construction

  • Jeremie Kubicek | Health

  • Elizabeth Randall | Construction

  • Tyler Althouse | Construction

  • John Black | Construction

  • Chris Powers | Construction

  • Peter Opstako | Faith

  • Dave Blanchard | Faith

  • Shaina Denny | Franchise

  • Pete Ochs | Faith

  • Mike Sharrow | Faith

  • Platt Boyd | Manufacturing

  • Clay Steves | Faith

  • Ryan Beck | Faith

  • Dr. Brian Fikkert | Faith

  • Jenny Young | Franchise

  • Dr. Kelly Kapic | Faith

  • Matt Haller | Franchise

  • Jay Halverson - Manufacturing

  • Gates Garcia | Faith

  • Patrick Buckley | Franchise

  • Wyatt Batchelor | Franchise

  • Will Thorndike

  • Zach Gordon | Franchise

  • Donna Harris | Venture

  • Brian Beers | Franchise

  • Justin Strickland | Franchise

  • Adam Wasch | Franchise

  • JT Singh | Franchise

  • Ben Little | Franchise

  • Alex Smereczniak | Franchise

  • Romeen Sheth

  • Kevin Murray | Manufacturing

  • Alex De Pfyffer

  • Ross Porter

  • Adam Wasch

    Jeff Sands

  • John Coleman

  • Tom McAndrew | Manufacturing

  • Rina White

  • Rob LaBonne

  • Will Hendricks - Manufacturing

  • Eric Pacifici

  • Eric Siu

  • Clint Fiore

  • John Garrett

  • Loren Feldman

  • Mitchell Baldridge

  • Tammy Winter

  • Hollis Carter

  • Keith Burns

  • Kyle Tucker

  • Scott Barstow

  • Dylan Gans

  • Bill High | Faith

  • Preston Holland

  • Troy Duble | Non-Profit

  • Mark Vroegop | Faith

  • Brandon Stewart | Franchise

  • Dan Doriani | Faith

  • Marc Eshaghpour | Manufacturing

  • Dr. Ellen Frank-Miller Manufacturing

  • Jeff Sheldon | Manufacturing

Interested in joining the lineup?

Are you an industry expert with valuable insights to share? Do you have a wealth of knowledge and experience that could benefit business owners and operators? We’d love to hear from you! Apply now to be considered for the few open spots to speak at MSS. Our team will be in touch with more details.

The Atrium: Experience

Flagship pass holders receive access to The Atrium, a luxury experience open throughout the event.

You’ll have all-day access to a full espresso and coffee bar and a wide variety of craft snack options. Endless freshly-made food items prepared to grab and enjoy in the lounge or while on the move. An incredible refreshment station including a fun array of sparkling waters, craft sodas, kombuchas, and teas to keep your energy high.

Live music throughout the days will accompany small-group tastings, workshops, and in The Trenches Q&As with select speakers before or after they present.

The Atrium will offer versatile spaces built for conversation and connecting with fellow attendees and speakers. It’s an immersive space to converse, relax, meet, work, eat, play, and reconvene.

Get Access

Connect with Speakers

Speaker Q&A in The Trenches

exclusive tastings & activites

food & Drinks

space to converse

build relationships

Gather with the brightest minds in business to solive common problems and forge new connections.

For operators

Get in the weeds with others about the challenges you face operating your business:

People Management, Scaling & Growth, Marketing, eCommerce, Healthcare, Distribution, Logistics, Remote Leadership, Manufacturing, and more

For owners

Share notes with others from the front lines of running a business:

Growth & Scaling, Replacing Yourself as CEO, Leadership, Succession, Legacy, & Family Business, When to Sell, Navigating Due Diligence, Not Burning Out, and more

For investors

Whether you’re just getting started or are adding to the portfolio:

Starting a Holdco, Raising Capital, Navigating Due Diligence, How to Source Deals, Pitfalls to Avoid, and more

For teams

Build relationships with others at every level and learn how to develop skills personally and as a team:

Setting Up Better Systems, Team Workshops, AI Tools, Branding, Marketing, Navigating a Career Path, and more.

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