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Advance Colorado Procurement Expo

ADVANCE COLORADO PROCUREMENT EXPO — April 3, 2018

The Advance Colorado Procurement Expo, now in its ninth year, is Colorado’s premier buyers and sellers marketplace! Every year, businesses are invited to participate in this day-long event, which focuses on state and local government procurement.

Small businesses (sellers) exhibit throughout the day to showcase their goods and services to local and state government agencies (buyers). Exhibitors are able to meet with procurement professionals from those agencies to learn how to best sell their goods and services to them. All businesses, including those owned by women, minorities and veterans, are encouraged to participate.

In addition to the expo hall, training sessions are held in the afternoon on the topics of government procurement. There is also a keynote speaker during lunch, as well as engaging one-on-one sessions between buyers and sellers (by appointment only).

There is no cost for government agencies (buyers) to participate. Businesses may purchase an exhibitor table or a general admission ticket. Spaces are limited and early registration is encouraged, as this event does sell out!

When? Tuesday, April 3rd | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Where? Renaissance Denver Stapleton | 3801 Quebec St.| Denver 80207

Cost:
$35/Attendee | $150 Resource Table
$900/Seller (Large Business) | $400/Seller (Small Business) | Free-Buyer

Sponsors: This event is proudly brought to you by the Minority Business Office of Colorado, State Purchasing & Contracts Office, Colorado Department of Transportation and the Connect2DOT program.

Register: https://www.coprocurementexpo.com

Indigenous Innovation, April 9

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The Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce presents the
2018 Indian Biz Expo: Indigenous Innovation
Monday, April 9th | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
DoubleTree Quebec | 3203 Quebec St. | Denver

Join the 15th Annual Indian Biz Expo to make connections to move business.
It is a unique opportunity to network with American Indian Businesses, Tribes, and Professionals.

Event Highlights (note, there are 15-minute breaks between each element):

8:30 AM – Breakfast Opening
9:45 AM – Workshop 1
10:45 AM – Workshop 2
11:45 AM – Lunch Tribal Leadership Panel
1:15 PM – Power Hour Social

230 – 430 PM – Business Matchmaking — sponsored by NCAIED AI PTAC
Buyers and sellers have targeted 10-15min windows to meet.
You must sign up online, filling out the form complete with product/service codes.
You must be scheduled for this event to participate, MATCHMAKING REGISTRATION: https://indianbizexpo.mybusinessmatches.com/

All Day Expo Tickets: $120* ($100 for Current Members)
*Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Workshop, and Procurement Pavilion Admission
Register here

Download the announcement here.

Englewood Business Resource Expo

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A great opportunity to learn more about business resources designed to help YOUR small business succeed!

Englewood Business Resource Expo is next Thursday morning!
March 15th, 8:00 – 9:30 AM, FREE
Englewood Civic Center | 1000 Englewood Pkwy.

The City of Englewood is hosting a Business Resource Expo for the second year. Hear from Brad Power, Englewood’s Director of Community Development, the Small Business Administration Colorado District Office, and the Director of the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network.

Representatives from the following organizations will be present to keep you informed about all the helpful resources available to small businesses:

Information Booths (invited):

• U.S. SBA and SCORE
• Colorado SBDC Network
• Aurora-South Metro SBDC
• Englewood Chamber
• Manufacturer’s EDGE
• Arapahoe Community College
• Mi Casa Resource Center
• Minority Business Office
• Connect2DOT
• Colorado PTAC
• Accion
• CHFA
• Colorado Enterprise Fund
• Colorado Lending Source
• Community Enterprise Development Services (CEDS)
• Rocky Mountain Micro-Finance Institute (RMMFI)
• Better Business Bureau
• Xero

It’s free; a continental breakfast will be provided; free parking in garage (Hampden & Inca) — MAP
Please Register here… for a count and faster check-in process.

Need a Business Plan in a Hurry?

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LEADING EDGE is Colorado’s premier business planning program that addresses the questions every entrepreneur must answer to reach their dreams of growing their business or launching a new business. “Business Plan in a Day” is being held this Friday at the Innovation Pavilion, 9AM – 4PM, for just $99.

The workshop is highly interactive and will include five hours of confidential one-on-one consultation to review the components of your business plan with consultants, from marketing to financial projections.

If you’re in a rush and need a rough draft business plan right away, consider taking the LEADING EDGE “Business Plan in a Day” course — tackling the process in 10 manageable steps.

Learn more! Outcomes of the program:

* Develop a clear vision for your business
* Network with and learn from other entrepreneurs
* Receive one-on-one consulting to help you complete your business plan
* Discover tools and resources to help you launch and grow your business
* Meet potential lenders at a resource expo who will discuss funding options
* Compete in a business plan competition with prizes.

Register here: goo.gl/nNwjg3 or call for more information (303) 326-8686.

Note a Business Resource Expo will be held March 15th, 8AM, at no charge in Englewood where you can meet the lenders!

Ice House Entrepreneur Development

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Refresh Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Ice House!

Feel stuck in your current business strategies?
Have an idea for a business but are procrastinating to launch?
Want to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your current job?

Most people have innate entrepreneurial tendencies. We want to be problem solvers.
We want to provide value for other people. And, in an ideal world, we want to get paid to do those things!

Colorado Lending Source’s Ice House Entrepreneur Development
This program can help you learn how to overcome your fears, build community, create a personal brand,
become a life-long learner, develop grit, tap into internal motivation, define personal and professional goals,
and truly understand the problems your business is solving for others!

Learn more and apply!

Program Cost: $400 (Early bird pricing available.)

Date: Tuesdays, March 6th – May 8th

Time: 5:45 -7:45 PM

Location: Colorado Lending Source | 1441 18th St. | Denver, CO 80202

Register for the following information sessions where you will have the opportunity to meet the facilitator and see if this program is a good fit for you…

Info Session #1: February 13th at 5:30 pm @ Colorado Lending Source

Info Session #2: February 20th, 5:30 PM @ The Commons on Champa

Info Session #3: February 27th at 5:30pm @ Colorado Lending Source