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SUMMARY:MSBDC Live Webinar: Exploring the Government Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Are you a seasoned small business owner with at least one or more years in business looking to expand into new markets? Selling to the government (municipal\, state\, federal) may be a strategic next step. Join us for this informative webinar led by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center's Government Sales Advisory Program.\n\n\n\nThis session will provide a comprehensive overview of the government marketplace and address what it means to be "procurement ready".  In this webinar\, you will learn:\n\n\n	Key indicators that signal when your business is ready to enter the state/municipal markets and when you are ready to enter the federal market (they may be different)\n	Practical tips to prepare for success in the government marketplace\n	How the state(s) & federal government buys goods & services\n	How to position your business to be noticed and competitive in this space\n\n\nWe will briefly touch on federal small business goals and the categories\, as listed below\, federal certifications\, and potential benefits for small businesses participating in these certification programs:\n\n\n	Small Business\n	Small Disadvantaged Business\n	Women-Owned & Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB)\n	8(a) Business Development Program - a 9 year certification\n	HUBZone Program\n	Veteran-Owned & Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business \n\n\nWhether you are just beginning to explore this specialty market or looking to strengthen your position\, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help you prepare to succeed in the government marketplace.\n\n\n\nThe speaker will be Sandra Ledbetter\, government sales advisor with the Massachusetts SBDC.\n\nFULL DETAILS
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Are you a seasoned small business owner with at least one or more years in business looking to expand into new markets? Selling to the government (municipal\, state\, federal) may be a strategic next step. Join us for this informative webinar&nbsp\;led by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center&#39\;s Government Sales Advisory Program.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the government marketplace and address what it means to be &quot\;procurement ready&quot\;.&nbsp\; In this webinar\, you will learn:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Key indicators that signal when your business is ready to enter the state/municipal markets and when you are ready to enter the federal market (they may be different)</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Practical tips to prepare for success in the government marketplace</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How the state(s) &amp\; federal government buys goods &amp\; services</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How to position your business to be noticed and competitive in this space</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We will briefly touch on federal small business goals and the categories\, as listed below\, federal certifications\, and potential benefits for small businesses participating in these certification programs:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Small Business</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Small Disadvantaged Business</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Women-Owned &amp\; Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB)</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">8(a) Business Development Program - a 9 year certification</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">HUBZone Program</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Veteran-Owned &amp\; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Whether you are just beginning to explore this specialty market or looking to strengthen your position\, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help you prepare to succeed in the government marketplace.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The speaker will be Sandra Ledbetter\, government sales advisor with the Massachusetts SBDC.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><a href="https://cwewbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/979914">FULL DETAILS</a></span></span></p>\n
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URL:https://business.burlingtonchamberofcommerce.org/events/details/msbdc-live-webinar-exploring-the-government-marketplace-8574
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