Events/Workshops
Government Contracting
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
The objectives of this seminar are to learn about marketing to the government, determine markets suitable for your products and services, understand how to align your business with the agency that is right for your business, and learn how to apply marketing tips for Small Business.
Speaker: Mike Bell, Certified PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Location: Summit (Main) Library, West Palm Beach
Approximately 20 miles away from zip code 33431
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Subcontracting Success for Small Business: This one hour class will focus on four (4) objectives:
Understanding the topics of subcontracting
Learn about the advantages & disadvantages of subcontracting
Find Business Opportunities
Define your responsibilities as a subcontractor
Speaker: Jackie Rule, Certified PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Approximately 3 miles away from zip code 33431
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The objectives of this seminar are to explain the process of doing business with Palm Beach County. We cover the how to’s of using the Internet for the registration process (federal, state, county), explain the bid response process (using Palm Beach County as example), show how to use the Internet to locate web sites reflecting business opportunities, present a short resource list for Small Business background reading, and cover the insurance requirements for dealing with the County .
Speaker: Mike Bell, Certified PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Approximately 21 miles away from zip code 33431
Friday, August 13, 2010 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The objectives of this seminar are to demonstrate how to register as a provider of goods or services to the government and to discuss options to become a certified vendor at the County, State, and Federal level.
Speaker: Carole Hart, PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Location: Summit (Main) Library, West Palm Beach
Approximately 20 miles away from zip code 33431
Thursday, August 19, 2010 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The objectives of this seminar are to increase awareness of how to locate and bid on “green” procurement opportunities on the federal, state and municipal county level (bio-based, recycled content and energy efficient), identify the vast marketing opportunity that exists, identify prime and subcontractor roles in “going green,” promote green government initiatives for small businesses, and LEED certification (CCE).
Speaker: Jackie Rule, Certified PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Location: SBDC Miami-Dade, Festival Plaza, Miami
Approximately 45 miles away from zip code 33431
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
This seminar will provide an overview on how to market your business now that you are minority certified. it will encompass the following:
Learn about marketing techniques
Determine markets suitable for your products and services
Understand how to align your business with the agency that is right for you
Learn how to Apply some of these marketing tips.
Speaker: Jackie Rule, Certified PTAC Specialist, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network
Approximately 10 miles away from zip code 33431


