Small Business Week
Join a citywide celebration of the entrepreneurs, innovators, and community builders who shape Calgary’s future.
Celebrate and Be Celebrated
With five exciting events and hundreds of connections waiting to happen, this is your chance to be part of a citywide tribute to the entrepreneurs and community builders who shape Calgary.
- Form connections with Calgary's small businesses
- Learn from risk takers who turn ideas into reality
- Share your story, and be inspired by others doing the same
The heart of Calgary
Small businesses aren’t just part of Calgary; they are Calgary. They make up 95% of our enterprises, driving jobs, innovation, and community. This Small Business Week, we celebrate their resilience and impact.
Small businesses, big reasons to show up
Small businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy. Learn more about why it’s so important to support small businesses in our Go Big on Small Business report.
63,000+
$129B
95%
Businesses power Calgary jobs
Behind every small business is a big story. From local startups to family-run shops, these 63,000+ businesses power Calgary’s jobs, ideas, and community.
Calgary’s Small Heroes
Contributed to the economy
Calgary’s small business sector contributes to a $129B economy, the highest GDP per capita in Canada.
Big Impact, Small Business
Of businesses are small
From Indigenous entrepreneurs to community champions, small businesses make up 95% of our business community. This week showcases the diversity and drive that define our city.
Inclusive & Empowering
Championing and empowering Calgary’s small business community
Small Business Week 2025, presented by Rogers Business, will feature a series of events from October 20 to 24. Among these events is the highly anticipated Calgary Small Business Awards Gala, where we honour the trailblazers, innovators and community builders who make our city thrive.
Small Business Week events
Whether you attend one event or all of them, you’ll be part of something unforgettable. Check out what’s in store below!
Join the excitement of Small Business Week
Gala
Small Business Awards Gala
Join us on October 24, where more than 300 business leaders are expected to join us for the grand finale of Small Business Week at the Calgary Small Business Awards Gala.
Small Business Week
Attending all events? Get our All-Access Pass!
Get the Small Business Week All-Access Pass and attend our four Chamber-hosted events for a lower price than buying each ticket individually.
Report
Go Big on Small Business
Small businesses, making up 95% of Calgary’s enterprises, drive our economic growth, job creation, and vibrancy. Read our latest report Go Big on Small Business to learn about the challenges they face like affordability, labor shortages, and government regulations.
Small Business Pillar Partner
Small Business Week Supporting Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities.
Put your brand in the limelight at Small Business Week with our tiered sponsorship opportunities.