• Learn about Procurement Opportunities
• Meet with representatives from over 30 governmental agencies, nonprofits, and primary contractors.
• Network with fellow MBEs and WBEs

The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.  The summit will hosts two seminars:

Workshop #1: “Getting Started: Navigating the Procurement & RFP Process”

Workshop #2: “Maximizing Your Business Development: Identifying and Responding to Procurement Opportunities

Cost: Free but pre-registration is required.

For more information, call 215-895-4037 or register online   at http://april6thsummit.eventbrite.com/

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Doing Business with the Commonwealth of PA:
-Discover whether the State buys what you sell
-Learn how the state purchases goods and services
-Know where to find state business opportunities
-Explore government programs to help small businesses
-Find out about minority and woman-owned business
certifications

~ To Register ~
Telephone: 215-204-3856
or
Email: sbtrain@temple.edu

Presented by :
Temple University Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
And
PA Department of General Services (DGS)
Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
(BMWBO)

April 7 , 2010
9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: Free

Location:
Temple SBDC
1510 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Suite 201
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Parkway Central Library, Regional Foundation Center (RFC)

An introductory overview of the basics of grantsmanship research and RFC resources. Workshop is FREE and for staff and board members of nonprofits.

Attendance is first-come, first-served (to a maximum of 12 people).

Cherrill Wilson, a representative from the Small Business Development Center (an affiliate of the Fox School of Business at Temple University), will present an exciting program that will enable you to start your own business. If you want to be financially independent and establish your own economic path, be sure to attend this program.

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The Laurence A.  Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents

“Negotiating Effectively”

An Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop

Tuesday, March 23 | 5 – 7 pm

Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship

3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor

Drexel University’s Main Campus

Whether you are a budding entrepreneur selling a new product to your first potential customer, or someone trying to get a better table to impress a date, negotiating is part of everyday life. While some people seem to be born negotiators, there are tools and techniques that can be learned to help you develop this skill. 

Join this workshop to learn some tried and true negotiating tools, accented with personal examples of where they have been used to grow companies.  Attendees will have the opportunity to apply these tools to plan for an impending negotiation. 

Workshop Leader: Robert Norris, president and founder, Complete Healthcare Communications, Inc.

Robert Norris started Complete Healthcare Communications, Inc. (CHC) in 1994 after an 11-year stint on the client side of the pharmaceutical industry, where he held positions in sales, sales management, public and professional relations, meetings management, product management, and managed care contracting.  Norris also spent three years working in the United Kingdom, where he held positions in international product management, business development, and finance. 

In its 16th year of business under Norris’ leadership, CHC has grown to be a leading strategic publications planning agency with more than 100 staff members and three companies — the newest being in The Netherlands.  Clients include large, small, global, and domestic pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Register online at the Baiada Center’s Calendar of Events http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Calendar.

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In order to help small businesses participate in this market, the U.S. Small Business Administration will be hosting a series of webinars monthly on Doing Business with the Federal Government. These webinars are designed to provide prospective small businesses an understanding of the process of engaging federal agencies as clients, as well as to provide the tools needed to penetrate this growing market.

Scheduled Topics

• March 16, 2010 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Know the Rules (Federal Acquisition Regulations [FAR])
• April: Marketing Strategies: (Federal Procurement Data System, FedBizOpps, & Procurement Forecasts)
• May: Preparing Your Offer
• June: Getting Paid
• July: Certification Programs: 8(a) Business Development and the HUBZone Programs
• August: Contract Award / Access to Capital / The Certificate of Competency Program
• September: Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements
• October: GSA Schedules
• November: Veterans Programs
• December: Subcontracting with Large Business Primes

These webinars will feature participation by key federal agencies explaining how to do market to these organizations. Confirmed participants include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration, and Defense Logistics Agency. Other featured presenters will include representatives from the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), which can provide assistance to small businesses in this market.

Your will be able to participate in these interactive webinars without leaving the comfort of your home or office. To access these seminars, you will need a computer with internet access and a telephone.

How to Participate:
• Register for classes
• Receive your web access code, toll free telephone number and presentation material via e-mail;
• Sign-on and dial-in
• View, listen, learn and ask questions!

To register, please contact Paula Watts (paula.watts@sba.gov, 610-382-3086); George Murray (george.murray@sba.gov, 610-382-3083); or John Banks (john.banks@sba.gov, 610-382-3087).

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