How to Certify Before meeting Buyers on June 25th; Part 1 of 2-part Series

The Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center (SWVBRC) Presents

How to Certify Before Meeting Buyers on June 25th

A must attend event for veterans and those who support the veteran community!

No Cost to Attend!

When:  May 23, 2013

Where: 227 N D Street Perris CA 92570, north side of the Chamber of Commerce Building and next door to Code Enforcement

Time:  9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Mission:

We believe we can make a great positive impact to those businesses that are committed to succeed. The way we help you succeed is by providing the right tools, networks, resources, & education to help you get to where you need to be and succeed financially.

What We Will Cover:

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Certifications for your Business

Presented by Karla V Gonzalez, MBA – IE SBDC

• · Learn about the different State, Utility and Federal certifications  
• · Learn how to locate procurement opportunities
• · A glimpse of marketing strategies for doing business with the agencies

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Access to Capital

• · How to Plan/Prepare for Business Loans/Lines of credit & what lenders look for
• · How can Banks provide value to your business & avoid the notion (misconception”) “banks are banks”
• · What are available financial products you can take advantage of to help your business operate more efficiently by adding convenience, improving cash-flow, managing risk, and more.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Networking, Answering questions.

End Result:

By the end of this meeting you will learn how to certify your business in preparation for meeting the buyers on June 25th. And you will learn how best to leverage access to capital when selling to the government and public utility organizations.

 Please go to www.WhereCommunitiesServeVeterans.org to RSVP for the Event

Call for more details and directions:

For questions about the workshop, please contact Mohammad Salem 

909- 644-5934  mohammad.salem@wellsfargo.com

 or

Kathrine Latta, VP Community Relations 

951.722.4941 or klatta@swvbrc.org

Sponsored by:

Space is limited so please register early.

Click here to RSVP for June 25 Event