Join us on Monday, May 4th for the 2nd Annual Scaling Smart: Systems, Customers, Growth Summit - a powerful one-day experience designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners ready to take their business to the next level.

Hosted by the South Piedmont Community College Small Business Center, Union County Chamber of Commerce, and the Women’s Business Center of Charlotte, this summit brings together expert insights, practical tools, and real-world strategies to help you grow with intention, not overwhelm.

If your business is growing but feels harder to manage, less predictable, or stretched too thin, this summit is for you.

What to Expect:

• Targeted presentations that get straight to the heart of what your business needs to thrive.
• Practical systems to scale without chaos
• Clear strategies to attract and retain the right customers
• Real-world ways to use AI and automation to increase efficiency and same time
• Networking opportunities and connections with fellow business owners and local resource partners
  

There is no cost to attend but registration is required. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Secure your spot today so you can start scaling smart tomorrow! 


Monday, May 4, 2026; 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

FEATURED SESSIONS



• Get a Grip on Growth
  If your business is growing but feels harder to manage, this session is for you. Led by a certified EOS Implementer, you’ll explore a proven system that helps entrepreneurs simplify operations, align their teams, and gain control of growth. Walk away with tools to help you scale smarter, faster, and with less friction.
  
• Customers: Find Them. Win Them. Keep Them.
  Understanding your customers is the foundation of smart scaling. This session dives into how customers think, what drives their decisions, and how to define your ideal audience. Learn how to craft compelling personas, attract the right people to your business, and build loyalty that fuels long-term growth.

• Automate to Accelerate: AI-Driven Systems for Growth 
  Ready to work less on the business and more on growth? Discover how to use AI to automate repetitive tasks, support your team, and create systems that run efficiently in the background. Through real examples, you’ll learn how to identify improvement opportunities, map workflows as systems, and automate tasks that help your business scale faster.



FEATURED SPEAKERS

Roy Pelkey is a Certified EOS® Implementer in the greater Charlotte, NC, region. He is passionate about helping business leaders get what they want from their business and realize the true potential of their company. Throughout his career, he experienced first-hand the trials and struggles - and victories - of running a mid-sized company. 

He was a co-founder of an industrial automation distribution and engineering firm in Charlotte. They experienced great growth and the growing pains that go along with that.  He introduced EOS to his business partners and successfully led the implementation within his company. When he left that business, he decided to follow his passion: helping other entrepreneurs and business owners enjoy the same success he had so he became an EOS Implementer.

Daniel Boyce is a marketing, client services and relationship development leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations grow through data-driven marketing and technology. As Co-Founder and Chief Marketing + Services Officer at Digimatiq Marketing, he leads marketing strategy and relationship development, delivering customized solutions that drive measurable results for businesses across a wide range of industries. 


Over the course of his career, Daniel has consulted on marketing, communications, and operational strategies for more than 30,000 small to mid-sized businesses, as well as enterprise organizations in healthcare, franchising, and home services. His work focuses on helping companies navigate the evolving digital landscape—leveraging search, social, and emerging AI technologies to improve visibility, customer engagement, and growth.


A recognized thought leader and frequent speaker, Daniel is passionate about translating complex marketing concepts into practical strategies that business owners can implement immediately. He also serves on the board of the American Marketing Association’s Charlotte chapter and is an adjunct instructor, where he helps train the next generation of marketers and entrepreneurs.

Wilmenia Gripper is an AI Engineer of Impact who helps nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and mission-driven organizations transform how they work through intentional, AI-powered systems. With more than 20 years of experience spanning technology, operations, and leadership across both nonprofit and corporate sectors, she brings an engineering mindset to purpose-driven work—designing scalable systems that replace fragmented tools and manual processes with clarity, efficiency, and sustainable growth.


As Founder and CEO of WEG Consulting & Training Corp, Wilmenia specializes in helping leaders reduce overwhelm, automate with confidence, and make smarter, mission-aligned decisions using modern AI. She is also the creator of Tech Tools for Nonprofits, an all-in-one platform designed to support organizations in building smarter workflows that truly serve people and purpose.

A dynamic speaker and facilitator, Wilmenia has delivered keynotes, workshops, and trainings for thousands of leaders and organizations globally, earning a 98% satisfaction rating. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, systems, and impact—grounded in ethics, clarity, and real-world application.


Wilmenia believes that impact doesn’t happen by accident; it’s engineered, intentionally.

EVENT EMCEE

Dr. Taylor D. Spencer is a host, educational YouTuber, children’s author, business owner, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping children and educators thrive. She is the founder of Wonder Academy and Right Now Works Education Agency, the creator of Taylor Dee Kids TV, a founder of the Black Owned Union, and the creator of Early Childhood Honors—an initiative celebrating excellence in early childhood education. Through her work, she produces engaging, research-based content for young learners, educators, and entrepreneurs and collaborates with schools, businesses, and community leaders to create meaningful business initiatives and scalable youth-focused solutions.