SBA Empower to Grow Program Overview Webinar

Event description

Empower to Grow Program

The Empower to Grow program, formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance program, provides eligible disadvantaged U.S. small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness. The Empower to Grow program uplifts businesses to be procurement ready for federal, state, and local government contracts.

E2G Highlights

•Customized one-on-one training tailored to small business needs.

•Networking and matchmaking events with agencies & prime contractors.

•Relaunching Federal Market Acceleration Program (FedMAP), a 3-month government contracting training led by business development experts that now features one-on-one coaching.

•A federal contractor master class with new tools & techniques for small business bidding, including Sources Sought & Request for Information requirements.

•Multilingual counselors fluent in Spanish and other languages.

•New tools for 8(a) firms to access $2 trillion in state and local bid opportunities.

Program Benefits

Businesses in the program receive training, executive education, and one-on-one consulting in a wide range of activities, and the opportunity to participate in courses in the following areas:

•Finding, bidding, and completing government contracts

•Strategic and operational planning

•Business development

•Accounting

•Marketing

•Financial analysis

•Compliance

•Cybersecurity and ecommerce

•Business-related software/technology

Join us to learn more about the Empower to Grow Program! E2G training facilitated by Coley & Associates, Inc. is free to eligible small businesses in OH, IL, IN, MI, MN, WI, AR, TX, LA, NM, OK, IA, KS, NE and MO.