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LEADING EDGE for Transportation Businesses

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It’s the final week to register for the award-winning LEADING EDGE for Transportation business planning program in Colorado Springs. Don’t miss your chance to join the next cohort of successful contractors for a nine-week course customized for growing businesses in A&E and construction. You’ll get hands-on training from industry experts, large contractors and peers to help develop your management skills, build capacity and win more contracts.

January 10 – March 7, 2019
Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 8:30pm
FREE! $200 deposit with full refund upon graduation

Location: Pikes Peak SBDC @ Catalyst Campus
559 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 101 | Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Attend an Information Session on Thursday, January 3rd from 6PM – 7PM to learn more about the course and meet some of the instructors.

Registration deadline is Monday, January 7th. Register here…

How to Become a Contractor

Events / By saraeknudsen

Grow Your Business!
How to Become a Contractor with Federal and Sate Governments
Tuesday, December 4th, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Englewood Public Library | 1000 Englewood Pkwy., 1st Level | Englewood 80110
(extended free parking available in lot south of the building)

Sponsored by —
Englewood Chamber of Commerce
City of Englewood
Englewood Public Library
State of Colorado

with: Carolyn Terrell, SBA’s Supervisory Business Opportunity Specialist
and Barbara Musick, Supplier Diversity Liaison, Colorado State Purchasing & Contracts

Reservations Required:
https://myenglewoodchamber.com
admin@myenglewoodchamber.com

or (303) 789–4473 by November 30
$10 with reservation; $12 at the door
Includes continental breakfast
(SBA does not charge. Cost covers Greater Englewood Chamber expenses.)

Douglas County Business Resource & Lenders Fair

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The Douglas County Small Business Resource & Lenders Fair is being held in the South Metro corridor!

Friday, October 19th | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Parker Library | Event Hall | 20105 E. Mainstreet | Parker, CO 80138
(east of Parker Rd. at Mainstreet & Pine Dr., just north of Parker Town Hall)

The Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is organizing this fair in collaboration with the Town of Parker, Parker-Area Chamber of Commerce and the south metro area economic development specialists. Businesses are invited to attend at no charge.

Find out about SBA programs, loan and micro-loan programs available for small businesses through lending institutions, government contracting resources, State of Colorado and expanded SBDC services. There will be short presentations and an opportunity to visit all the resource tables. Plenty of time for Q&A!

Resources will include: SBA, SBDC, Connect2DOT, Minority Business Office, Manufacturers EDGE, Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, Better Business Bureau, Colorado Enterprise Fund, Preferred Lending Partners, Colorado Lending Source, Accion and more!

It’s free, but please register and receive updates: http://bit.ly/2NZIyKf

Download the announcement here…

Sponsors:

National PTAC Day

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September 26th is the first annual National PTAC Day and it will be celebrated every fourth Wednesday of September moving forward. The day is to celebrate the great things PTACs have done for businesses across the country from our network of 95 offices.

The Colorado PTAC is celebrating the day by hosting socials in two different locations; Colorado Springs and Aurora. Colorado PTAC wants to thank their workshop presenters, Subject Matter Experts, clients and community partners, so plan to attend. There’s no agenda to follow, just a chance to get together to swap a couple of stories.

Download the flyer here… | Please RSVP here… | #PTACday

Your Capability Statement

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Your Capability Statement for Government Contracts
Friday, April 20, 2018, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, FREE

Why It’s Important to Have A Capability Statement and What is the Purpose of a Capability Statement?

Due to the heightened competitive market place in the construction/transportation industry, Capability Statements are no longer common in the public sector procurement and are not exclusive to government contracting. They are now effective in the private sector. In order to be competitive and stay successful in your markets, a capability statement is a critical tool no matter what size company you represent.

o   Introduction
o   Preparation and Planning
o   Basic Capability Statement
o   Writing for Your Audience

Register today.