# Small Business Owner Conferences Venture Café Debuts New Virtual Conference for Business Owners By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-06-11 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-caf References: [blog.hubspot](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/companies-hosting-great-virtual-conferences/?ggg) & [venturecafecambridge.org](https://venturecafecambridge.org/) [Venture Café](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault) is a Cambridge-based conference curated for small business owners and entrepreneurs to connect and network with industry professionals. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand has launched a virtual conference to allow attendees to continue to network and attend learning sessions such as workshops and resources. The in-person weekly conferences take place on Thursdays and will now allow guests to virtually pitch their start-up ideas to investors via Remo, a [virtual networking tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conferly). With seven curated sessions, attendees can virtually register for their preferred session and participate remotely. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift the world operates, we can expect more conferences to pivot to a virtual format. Image Credit: Venture Café ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Conferences for Small Business Owners:** The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to adopt a virtual format for small business owner conferences and suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual conference solutions. - **Virtual Pitching to Investors:** The use of virtual networking tools like Remo enables small business owners to pitch their startup ideas to investors globally and presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual pitching platforms. - **Shift Towards Remote Learning Sessions:** The shift towards remote learning sessions presents an opportunity for businesses that offer virtual training and workshops to curate and host virtual events for small business owners. ### Where This Applies - **Virtual Conference Platforms:** Virtual conference platforms like Remo present an opportunity for businesses that offer similar virtual networking tools to develop and market toward the small business owner and entrepreneur market. - **E-learning Platforms:** Businesses that offer e-learning tools and resources can capitalize on the shift towards remote learning sessions by curating content geared towards small business owners and entrepreneurs. - **Virtual Pitching Platforms:** The use of virtual networking tools like Remo suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual pitching platforms or services geared towards small business owners to connect with investors globally. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Entrepreneur Support Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hustle-cafe.md) - [Virtual Dining Platform Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-dining-platform.md) - [Digital Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault.md) - [Entrepreneurial Community Building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturepals.md) - [Virtual Entrepreneurial Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomme.md) - [Modern Technology Conferences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gtc-conference.md) - [3D Virtual Conference Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytaverse.md) - [Ready-to-Start Business Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturenext.md) - [Hybridized Metaverse Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-platform.md)