Rhode Island District Office  – November 9, 2022

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Learn how to start a Small Business

Learn the basics of how to launch your own business with this
10-step guide below:

10-Step Guide


Saturday, November 12

Social Media for Your Business
9:30AM – 12:00PM | Providence Public Library

Tuesday, November 15

COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Repayment Webinar
10:00AM – 11:00AM

Wednesday, November 16

 

Submitting an Award-Winning Nomination Webinar
9:00AM – 10:00AM

Welcome to the Reauthorized Navy SBIR/STTR Program
10:00AM – 11:30AM | Providence

Personal Finance for Business Owners
11:00AM – 12:00PM

Grupo de Apoyo para Emprendedoras
1:00PM – 2:00PM | CWE Providence

Steps for Starting a Business for Veterans
4:00PM – 5:00PM

Small Business Basics
6:00PM – 7:30PM

Thursday, November 17

WOC Entrepreneurs
11:00AM – 12:00PM | CWE Providence

Non-Profit Basics
1:00PM – 2:00PM

COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Repayment Webinar
2:00PM – 3:00PM

Saturday, November 19

Discovering Your Business Model
9:30AM – 12:00PM | Providence Public Library

Tuesday, November 22

Small Business Basics
2:00PM – 3:30PM

Recursos Para los Aspirantes a Empresarios: Finanzas, Planificación y Apoyo 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Wednesday, November 30

Prevailing Wages/Fringe Benefits on Federally Funded Public Buildings/Work 11:00AM – 12:00PM


Ascent logo

SBA’s Ascent is a free online learning platform designed to help women entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. It is a multi-media approach to online learning, featuring videos, worksheets, infographics, insights and more – and it just grew even bigger!

Create Your Free Account Today! 


SCORE RI

SCORE Resource Library

English & Spanish Language Educational Materials

The SCORE website connects directly to English and Spanish language educational resources. Below you’ll find templates, e-guides, checklists, blogs, infographics, videos, tools, and other materials made specifically for small business owners. SCORE is here to help your small business every step of the way.

Learn More


NSBW

The SBA Rhode Island District Office is Accepting Submissions for the 2023 Small Business Week Awards!

These annual awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and the economy. SBA Invites Rhode Island’s Small Businesses to share their stories.

Guidelines & Forms:

Click Here for Award Guidelines & Forms

Where to Submit:

  • Businesses may self-nominate and submit! 
  • Completed packages MUST BE submitted via the Box.com link below.  Submissions via email, hard copy, or any other type will not be accepted. 

Submit Your Completed Package Here!


8 (a)  Virtual Events

8(a) Virtual Events

We wanted to remind you of the free and comprehensive live webcast sessions specifically developed to help educate 8(a) certified small businesses on pursuing and winning contracts with the Federal Government. 

Please note the new URL as the training provider has upgraded the virtual learning environment in response to feedback from the small business community.

Virtual Learning Environment URL:  SlateVX

The following flyer describes SBA’s virtual environment and live training brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program:

SBA’s Virtual Environment & Live Training Flyer

Date | Time (ET)

Course

Target Cohort*

11/15/2022 | 2pm – 3pm

Teaming: JVs, MPAs, & You

Program Year 5-7

11/15/2022 | 4pm – 5pm

Capabilities Statements and Briefings

New 8(a) Participant

11/16/2022 | 12pm – 1pm

Prime Contracting

Program Years 8-9

11/17/2022 | 12pm – 1pm

Bids and Proposals

New 8(a) Participant

 

**Participants in Years 0-2 of the 8(a) program must attend all Year 0-2 New 8(a) Participant courses live before they have access to courses in other cohorts.

For questions regarding registrations, training certificates, or anything else pertaining to this training, please email the Gabriel Enterprises team at support@geconsultinggroup.com.


Bid Speed

Virtual Industry Day(s)
7(j) Management & Technical Training

SBA partners with NetQuarry, Inc. to provide market intelligence, training, and technical assistance to our 7(j) eligible small businesses.  NetQuarry’s state of the art online government business development platform (called Bidspeed) will help 7(j) eligible firms improve their business development and ultimately help your firms win new Government Business.

BIDSPEED provides short, hands-on, interactive, virtual industry day(s) that will break down a specific Government opportunity by NAICS and industry to help you form a response to a Sources Sought (SS), Request for Information/Quotation/Proposal notifications (RFI/RFQ/RFP). If your company is registered in SAM and wants to win Government contracts then you should plan to participate.

Register Here


November 14 – 30, 2022

Date

Time (CST)

SBA7J Series Topic

SBA7J Training Subject

Register to Attend

Monday, November 14, 2022

12:30 PM

Federal Opportunities Review

Federal Opportunities Weekly Market Update – Trends, New Ops and How To Respond

Register Link

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

12:00 PM

SBA7J-Bidspeed Portal Training

Search and Filter to Quickly Find New Government Opportunities

Register Link

Thursday, November 17, 2022

12:00 PM

Proposal

Response Training

How to Respond to RFPs with Winning Technical Response

Register Link

Monday, November 28, 2022

12:30 PM

Federal Opportunities Review

Federal Opportunities Review

Register Link

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

12:30 PM

SBA7J-Bidspeed User Training

Load Your Capability Statement for Everyone to View

Register Link

 

NetQuarry, Inc. (Bidspeed)
support@fedbidspeed.com | 877.663.9043

Again, if you have any questions about these upcoming webinars or how to register for them, please contact Allen Shipes by phone at 405-202-7589 or by email at allen.shipes@fedbidspeed.com.


National Resource Guide

2022 National Resource Guide

 

 

All the information you need to Start, Grow, Expand, and Recover Your Small Business!


National Resource Guide

National Resource Guide (Spanish)