2021 Small Business Week Luncheon and Celebration

Join us in person or virtually to celebrate Small Business Week and honor our recipients of the Volunteer, Ambassador, and Business Person of the Year Awards, plus our new Legacy Award! Also hear from our keynote speakers - Maggie Linvill Smith, Past Business Person of the Year and veteran small business owner, and Eric Childs, owner of Mind's Eye Comic in Burnsville - on how they have transformed their businesses.


Maggie Linvill Smith is the current President and CEO of Linvill Properties, one of the oldest real estate companies in Minnesota. She has earned numerous awards and accolades during her career: 40 Under Forty and Women to Watch by the Business Journal of Minneapolis/St. Paul; Dakota County Tribune?s Exceptional Businesswomen honoree; Business Person of the Year by the Burnsville Chamber to name a few. She has served on various non-for profit and civic boards and is a member of the Women?s Presidents Organization and National Association of Women Business Owners.


Eric Childs - Proprietor/Owner of Mind?s Eye Comics, a community hub of all things geek! Eric engages the community and advocates for literacy through his passion for comics. He is a creative thinker and business strategist who enjoys engaging and inspiring others. Originally from KCMO, this Missouri native has been a Minnesota resident since 1991.