Thursday, March 29, 2012

Widener SBDC Offers Three FREE Small Business Seminars in April


The Widener University Small Business Development Center will offer three free seminars during the month of April. All seminars take place at the Widener SBDC located at 1350 Edgmont Ave., Suite 1300, Chester, Pa. Interested participants should call 610-619-8490 to reserve a space or visit www.widenersbdc.org

How to Start a Business – April 16; 6-9 p.m.

Learn the first steps to owning and operating a business at a FREE seminar sponsored by the Widener SBDC on Monday, April 16 from 6-9 p.m. The First Step seminar will cover the building blocks of successful business ownership. The workshop will help budding entrepreneurs evaluate business ideas, develop a business plan, select a legal structure, register their business and explore financing options.

This workshop is FREE with funding from the U.S. Jobs Act of 2010.

Finding Government Procurement Opportunities – April 17; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Widener SBDC is offering a FREE seminar to help you find and secure government contracts on Tuesday, April 17, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This seminar is designed for individuals whose company has registered with the Central Contractor Register to qualify for government work yet want to develop or refine skills for finding new opportunities.

Funding for this FREE seminar is provided through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.

Government Certifications for Minority, Women, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business – April 19; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Widener SBDC will host a FREE seminar on Thursday, April 19 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to help businesses gain certification as minority, service-disabled veteran or woman-owned. The seminar will also explain the advantages of earning such a certification, which include access to exclusive support services and opportunities for both state and federal contracts. The seminar will examine the qualifications for obtaining government contracts.

This seminar is offered FREE with funding provided through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.

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