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Events By Tag: “SBA”

  • SBA Workshop: Learn to Minimize Common Problems with the 8(a) Application

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program is one of the most powerful federal government certification programs that permit eligible, certified businesses to obtain sole source and limited competition contracting opportunities. To ensure that applicant businesses are eligible for certification, the SBA conducts a thorough review of an applicant’s business — including review of business documents, company tax returns, personal tax …

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  • Small Business Workshop

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    In-person Workshop: The SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program is designed to assist small businesses that may struggle to obtain surety bonds through traditional commercial channels. By guaranteeing bid, performance and payment bonds, the program enables these businesses to secure contracts that require bonding, which is often a prerequisite for bidding on government and private sector projects. Attendees will be briefed …

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  • SBA Workshop: SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    The Small Business Administration became responsible for the Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VSBCP) in January 2023. Now that the dust has settled, learn about the new program, the steps to apply and the eligibility criteria to be able to certify your business as a veteran-owned small business concern. Attendees will be briefed by the UCF SBDC Apex Accelerator program regarding …

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  • SBA Workshop: Building Capacity with the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    This is an in-person Event: The U.S. Small Business Administration expanded its business development SBA Mentor-Protégé Program. By pairing your small business with a mentor enterprise, small business owners should benefit from the expertise of their mentor and better compete for government contracts - both of which can drive up the value of their business when it's time to sell. Most …

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  • SBA Workshop: Blueprint to a Successful SBA Joint Venture Package Empty heading

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    This In-person workshop will provide an overview of how to build a successful Joint Venture package that conforms to SBA regulations. An old phrase says that two heads are better than one, your properly conformed Joint Venture will make that statement true. A joint venture agreement or JV is an arrangement between two or more businesses to team up to accomplish a …

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