Small Business Administration Workshops

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s CT District Office has partnered with Milford Economic and Community Development and the Milford Chamber of Commerce to offer free seminars for small business owners and those thinking of about entering the world of entrepreneurship.

Free Small Business Administration Workshops

 

Thinking of starting your own business?  Already in business but still have questions?  Is your business in need of financing but don’t know where to go?  Wondering how to do business with the State of Connecticut and the Federal Government?

 

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s CT District Office has partnered with Milford Economic and Community Development and the Milford Chamber of Commerce to offer free seminars for small business owners and those thinking of about entering the world of entrepreneurship.

 

All workshops will run 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at:

 

The Milford Public Library (Program Room)

57 New Haven Avenue

Milford, Connecticut 06460

 

To register contact Lisa Powell at 860.240.4892 or lisa.powell@sba.gov

 

Tuesday March 11, 2014: How to Start Your Own Business: Have you ever thought about starting a business?  Doing it right from the start is a key to your success.  A great place to start is this free seminar that helps point you in the right direction.  This seminar will cover topics such as choosing a business name/structure, licensing, registrations, importance of business plan, etc.

 

Tuesday March 18, 2014: Financing Your Small Business: Finding capital for your small business is not impossible.  Get pointers from the SBA that will help you get your business moving toward financial stability.  Topics discussed will be traditional (SBA’s guaranteed loan program) and non-traditional (SBA’s micro-loan program) ways of financing.

 

Tuesday March 25, 2014: How to Navigate and Search for Bids: This seminar will cover where you need to be registered in order to do business with the State of Connecticut and the Federal Government.  You will be shown the websites for locating federal bids over $25,000 and the State’s bid portal where State and Municipal bids can be found.  Also covered will be State and Federal Set-aside programs.

 

Tuesday April 1, 2014: How to Prepare a Bid Package:

This seminar will use a current solicitation from the State’s Bid Portal and FedBizOps as examples.  Discussions will be an understanding of the contract terminology, what to look for such as pricing, delivery instructions, geographic areas, what additional documents should be provided, should be it be submitted electronically or had copy, etc.