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The April 25 event in Calgary featured speeches and workshops designed to help entrepreneurs grow their companies. Photography by Katherine Scarrow/The Globe and Mail

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Attendees arrive at the Hotel Arts in Calgary for the Small Business Summit on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Small Business Summit staff prep for arrival of attendees at the Hotel Arts in Calgary on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Programs and name tags for the Small Business Summit held at the Hotel Arts in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Attendees pick up their name tags for the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Issues of The Globe and Mail on display at the Hotel Arts in Calgary on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Copies of The Report on Small Business magazine line tables at the Hotel Arts in Calgary on April 25, 2012The Globe and Mail

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Sean Stanleigh, editor for The Report on Small Business, delivers the opening address at the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Attendees listen to the morning address at the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Program schedule for the Small Business Summit held at the Hotel Arts in Calgary on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Jennifer McNeill, Senior Manager For The MidWest Oracle Corporation, delivers the morning keynote address: Start, Grow, Exit X4 for the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Some takeaways from Jennifer McNeill's keynote address at the Small Business Summit held in Calgary on April 25, 2012: have an advisory board, know the difference between sales and marketing and remember that countries around the world want to buy from Canadians.The Globe and Mail

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Sponsors on display at the Hotel Arts in Calgary for the Small Business Summit on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Mid morning break at the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Panelists of the 'Social Media: Ignore It At Your Peril' session explain the common mistakes businesses make and the right tools for the job at the Small Business Summit in Calgary.The Globe and Mail

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Attendee takes notes during session at the Small Business Summit in Calgary on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Attendee tweets during the 'Social Media: Ignore It At Your Peril' session at the Small Business Summit in Calgary on April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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W. Brett Wilson, father, entrepreneur, philanthropist and the lead deal making 'Dragon,' presents the final keynote at the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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Audience listens as W. Brett Wilson delivers the final keynote at the Small Business Summit in Calgary, April 25, 2012.The Globe and Mail

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"I've got a lot of money but I haven't figured out how to buy time," says W. Brett Wilson, who pointed out there was a 10 or 15 year period where he didn't see his kids because he was so busy working, making money.The Globe and Mail

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