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PRESENT STRAIGHT TALK
How to do Business With....
When
Friday March 6, 2015
From 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Registration @ 12:30 PM
Where
HCC-Spring Branch
Screening Theater in Performing Arts Center at Back of Campus
1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043
Driving Directions
Fee:
Online: $20; At the Door: $25;Click on PayPal button. You will see options to pay by any credit card. Sorry no refunds but cost can be applied to future SCORE events.
Contact:
raj@scorehouston.org
713-487-6565
Houston Community College’s Centers for Entrepreneurship offer education and training in collaboration with local business mentors and economic entities. We equip start-up entrepreneurs and existing business owners with the tools and relationships needed for success in today’s challenging economy.
Want to Start or Grow an Existing Business?
1) Take the Fall Class – Draft your Business Plan
2) Enter the Newspring Business Plan Competition
3) Finish your Plan & win Prize money!
For this and more: www.hccbizconnect.org
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.
Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.
Founded in 1964, SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business", is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The City of Houston, the Port of Houston Authority, HCC, METRO and the Houston Independent School District (HISD), are all expanding and are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on products and services.
But how does a small business compete???
- How do you gain access to decision makers?
- What qualifications are needed to bid?
- What information is included in the bid?
- What is the procurement process and where do I submit my bid?
- Do I need to be certified to be awarded a contract?
$20 Online/ $25 at Door
Light Refreshments Included
Free for first 10 Veterans who register after February 24 thanks to a grant from Capital One Bank.
Code: VETS.
- The certification process, how it works and how the agencies interact.
- The procurement process and the solicitation methods.
- The types of products and services that are sent out for solicitation.
- Special programs offered geared to small businesses such as Hire Houston First, Interagency "Guiding Proteges to Success Program" and Port University.
- Best practices when bidding on contracts with public agencies.
The first hour will be a presentation by each representative on their agency and processes. It will be followed by a panel discussion where YOU get to ask the questions.