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SBA Certification Matrix & Selling to the Government

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2050, 55 percent of the population will be composed of minorities. This means that our small businesses will be more diverse, and inclusion will be a critical component of business. The federal government and many corporations remain committed to do the right thing through greater diversity and inclusion of suppliers. This workshop explores certifications at the corporate, federal, state, and local government levels. You will also learn how to utilize them to improve your bottom line. Presented by: Nancy N. Alvarez serves as the Head of the 8(a) Business Development Program for the U.S....

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How to WIN Government Contracts

Who should attend: Small Businesses! Minority & Women Owned Businesses! Veteran Owned Businesses! Disadvantaged Owned Businesses - Are you ready to get educated? What you will learn: -Learn How to Successfully Navigate Government Contracting - Follow the Blueprint Series Part 1 -How to get started -How to address and overcome the barriers -How to leverage your certifications -How to get started Presenter: Victoria Stevenson is founder and CEO of Allied-SCSS, a business development consulting firm specializing in helping minority- and women-owned businesses successfully navigate government contracting to help scale their businesses. She is a business consultant expert with more than 25 years of executive experience...

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Financial Statement Analysis: A Banker’s Perspective

In this workshop come learn what a banker looks for in a loan request. Acquire knowledge in preparing your financials. Lastly, understanding the 3 Basic Financial Statement types. Objectives of this workshop: -What a banker looks for in a loan request and how they think about your numbers. -Prepare you to talk to a banker about financial statements, and other metrics so they will help you finance your business as needed. -Explain in plain language basic financial terms and concepts that small business owners need to know. -Review the 3 basic financial statement types: Income Statement; Balance Sheet; and Cash Flow. -Gain a better understanding of...

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QuickBooks for Intermediate/Advanced (Day 2)

This class is for those who are already using QuickBooks. Now that you have gotten your feet wet with QuickBooks, this course will really help you get the most out of your QuickBooks investment. Our instructor makes it fun (even if you don't think accounting and finance can be fun)! SCORE Dallas along with an accredited QuickBooks Instructor, Everett Burton will... - Help you use QuickBooks for payroll and tracking time - Walk you through using QuickBooks to make your operations more efficient - Show you how you can make it easier for customers to remit payment ...

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Intellectual property Copyrights, Patents, & Trademarks

Do you wonder which source you should use to protect your Intellectual Property (name, inventions, and ideas)? If so, this workshop is just right for you. Copyright, Patents and Trademarks are our resource for protection, but sometimes it is difficult to navigate through it. In this fun and informative session, you will learn : -Who you need to talk to. -What you need to protect. -Where you need to go for your Intellectual Property Strategies (Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks) that will get you headed in the right direction fast. Presenter: Astrid Laws Gulley is a certified SCORE mentor and presenter.

July 21By Comments OffRead more...

QuickBooks for Beginners (online)

A VERY interactive workshop! When you are done, your company's QuickBooks will be set up the right way for your own company Our instructor has so much experience he knows just about every type of business and what you need. This session will cover working with bank accounts, tracking & reconciling credit card transactions, entering sales information, receiving & making deposits, plus entering and paying bills. What others who have attended this workshop have to say: This was a great class!! What a wonderful Instructor! He explained everything in laymen’s terms. I learned a lot! (CL) Everett made this class fun even though we were...

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Women-Owned Small Business Certification Workshop

The SBA’ WOSB Certification program helps to provide a level playing field for women business owners, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting program. These contracts are for specific industries where WOSBs are under represented. Some contracts are restricted further to economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs). SBA maintains a list of those eligible industries and their NAICS codes. Joining the WOSB Federal Contracting Program makes a business eligible to compete for federal contracts set aside for the program. Firms can still compete for contract awards under other socio-economic programs...

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Funding Your Non Profit Organization

This Workshop is where you can learn how to research the various funding options that are available for your non profit organization. In addition, you'll learn about the Fundraising laws, how to market on social platforms, and so much more! We can give some basic guidance in order to help you make your fundraising journey a success! We will cover the following funding options: -Funding Your Non profit -Monetary Donations -In-Kind Donations -Service Fees -Unrelated Income -Grants & Grant Writing

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Simple Steps to Starting Your Business

Do you dream about starting a business? You're not alone - millions of Americans share that dream. And yet, not everyone has the courage to get started. If you're ready to branch out on your own, this workshop is for you. Proper planning is key. One myth is that the majority of small businesses fail. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after two years in business, the majority of startups succeed; after five years, about half fail and half succeed. Proper planning and hard work is the only way to guard against failure. You are on the right track with...

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Sales on Demand: Growing your Business

Who should attend: Entrepreneurs and business owners wanting to accelerate their growth. What you will learn: In this workshop you will learn how to grow your business by creating a sales on demand system: -How to win more sales to accelerate your business growth -Learn the secrets on how to get bigger sales to rapidly increase your profits -Discover how to build a loyal customer base that buys often and refers their friends -Uncover the methods to increase market share and expand into new markets Presenter: Alexander Nouveau is the founder of a real estate lead generation company, an executive resume...