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SUMMARY:Preparing your Pitch - Best Practices in Developing Your Business Briefing *Webinar (Live)* - PW
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nPromotional Video HERE \nWebinar Learning Objective \nPlease join Senior Business Counselor\, and Adjunct GMU Professor George Siragusa\, as he guides you through a step-by-step process of building a business briefing that is invaluable to startups\, early stage companies\, growth\, or even mature businesses!  During this NO-COST webinar you will: \n\nbecome aware of at least 5 scenarios in the life of a business when your business briefing may be needed and how they may be used in each case\nobtain a checklist containing 5 distinct “filters” or tests\, ensuring you have taken the necessary and critical Lean Foundational Steps prior to starting the development of your business briefing\nsee how an actionable framework\, containing 5 basic “themes”\, is used to test the critical business hypothesis in the marketplace needed  during the “Lean Discovery Phase” of your journey\, giving you deep insights and answers which will improve the effectiveness of your business briefing\nobtain an actionable\, easy to use\, step-by-step outline that forms the basis of a “StoryBoard”\, the precursor to the full briefing\, and the step that “jumpstarts” the process\nreceive a file with an actual local business briefing used in an attempt to raise capital\, complete with speaker notes and explained section by section along with perspectives\, “do’s and don’ts”\,  all intended to guide your business briefing development\nAND… hear answers to many of your business briefing questions in real time!\n\nTHERE IS NO COST to ATTEND; but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: George Siragusa – Senior Business Advisor\, Mason SBDC\, Adjunct Professor\, George Mason University teaching Entrepreneurship for Engineers at the School of Engineering\, and Senior Mentor for 3 area Startup Venture Accelerators \nCo-sponsor(s) & Partner(s): Prince William County Department of Economic Development & Prince William Chamber of Commerce \nCancellation Policy: Contact the Center regarding cancellation earlier than 24 business hours prior to event. Kindly email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105 to notify the team. \nSpecial Instruction: This live webinar will be presented via Zoom. Webinar access details (Zoom invitation) will be provided after registration. \n\nFee: No Cost
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Contracting: WOSB (Woman Owned Small Business) Certification
DESCRIPTION:Program Format: Online Meeting (Live) \nTraining Topics: A Virginia APEX Accelerator Organized or Sponsored event\, Government Contracting\, Government Industrial Base (GIB) Readiness\, Intermediate Level\, Introductory Level\, Marketing/Sales\, Orientation\, Basic Training\, Introductory Topics\, Proposal Preparation / Response\, Set Aside Certifications and Designations\, Woman-owned Businesses\nDescription: \n\nThis program creates significant contract opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The program is designed to help more women owned small businesses win federal contracts and thrive in a competitive business environment. It is also intended to help federal agencies meet contracting goals for women owned small businesses. \n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoint of Contact: Kellie Peterson (703) 277-7750 \n\nFee: No Cost \nInstructor Lisa Wood is the current statewide director of Virginia APEX Accelerator. She previously was the Statewide Director of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) for the Connecticut PTAC and prior to that was Statewide Director with the Ohio Department of Development after serving as PTAC Director for the Northwest Commission of Pennsylvania. Before joining the PTAC (now APEX Accelerator) community\, Lisa was a Contracting Officer for Bechtel Plant Machinery\, Inc. in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. \nInstructions:  \nWebinar information will be sent to registrants prior to the class and will be conducted via GoToWebinar. After registration is complete\, your email confirmation will contain the link. You MUST register your name and email and receive the login information and calendar invite before you can join the webinar. You may attend without downloading the software\, but please understand your webinar functions may be limited. \nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this GoToWebinar event will be recorded for future publication/distribution by the Virginia APEX Accelerator. By joining this session\, you automatically consent to be recorded during the Q&A period if you choose to speak. If you do not consent to being recorded\, you may constrain your questions to written submissions. If you have questions or concerns\, please email apex@gmu.edu to discuss with the host organization or do not join the session. \nRegistration Policies: \nAs applicable\, please review information about registration and fees\, our refund policy\, special accommodations\, and inclement weather here. \nFind helpful tips on using our training calendar here: https://VirginiaAPEX.org/resources/training-calendar-tips/ \n\n\n 
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/webinar-federal-contracting-wosb-woman-owned-small-business-certification-2/
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