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SUMMARY:Defense Contractor Academy
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Community College System Small Business Center Network and the North Carolina Military Business Center are pleased to host a three-part Defense Contractor Academy – For Small Businesses Engaged in Contracting from September 28-30\, 2022. \nThe Defense Contractor Academy (DCA) offers intermediate-level instruction to existing small business defense contractors to provide the tools needed to grow the federal portion of their business portfolio. \nPart 1: September 28\, 0900-1645. Part 1\, constructed as a business development focused day\, will take a deeper dive into federal contract opportunities and discuss how a business should respond to different notice types; review non-traditional opportunity types including non-competitive and limited-competition acquisitions (OTAs\, Ability One\, GSA\, IDIQ\, MATOC\, MACC\, etc.); demonstrate data sources available to better know your respective industry and competition; and explore available resources (FPDS\, SAM.gov\, MatchForce.org) to identify buyers\, competitors\, and contract opportunities. \nAgenda: \n9:00 AM–11:15 AM – Opening Remarks\, Administrative Comments\, Government Contract Opportunities and Contractor Responses\n11:15 AM–11:30 AM – Break\n11:30 AM-12:30 PM – Leveraging Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Acquisitions and Sources of Supply\n12:30 PM–1:00 PM – Break\n1:00 PM-2:00 PM – Critical Data for Success as a Defense Contractor\n2:00 PM-3:00 PM – Technology Resources\n3:00 PM-3:15 PM – Break\n3:15 PM-4:45 PM – Effectively Presenting Your Business to the Government\, Military\, and Prime Contractors (including capabilities statements\, the All-Small program\, SDVOSB\, and new HUBZone requirements) \nPart 2: September 29\, 0900-1700. Part 2 is constructed as a cybersecurity and financial focused day. We will start the morning with an overview on the importance of cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors to help defend our nation’s security. Next\, presenters will focus on financial-related topics including cost estimating\, developing pricing proposals\, financing government contracts\, cost accounting standards\, and contract audits. \nAgenda: \n9:00 AM-10:30 AM – Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Defense Contractor Requirements (CMMC 2.0)\n10:30 AM-12:30 PM – Cost Estimating and Developing Pricing Proposals\n12:30 PM-1:30 PM – Break\n1:30 PM-2:50 PM – Financing Government Contracts\n2:50 PM-3:00 PM – Break\n3:00 PM-5:00 PM – Cost Accounting Standards and Contract Audits \nPart 3: September 30\, 0900-1530. Part 3\, constructed as a legal focused day\, will cover several topics ranging from teaming; joint ventures; mentor-protégé programs and limitations on subcontracting; human resource considerations and labor laws related to federal contracts; debriefings; protests; and contract administration issues. \nAgenda: \n9:00 AM-11:00 AM – Teaming Arrangements\, Joint Ventures\, Mentor-Protégé Programs\, and Limitations on Subcontracting\n11:00 AM-11:10 AM – Break\n11:10 AM-1:10 PM – HR Considerations and Labor Laws Related to Executing Contracts\n1:10 PM-1:30 PM – Break\n1:30 PM-3:30 PM – Debriefings\, Protests\, and Contract Administration Issues \n\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nRegister for Part 1 on September 28: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=580420056\nRegister for Part 2 on September 29: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=590420079\nRegister for Part 3 on September 30: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=580420058
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SUMMARY:EntreGrow: Building Your Commercial Enterprise on a Solid Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Managing a Business\n· Destination Mastery- vision\, mission\, culture and how they are used · Time Mastery- how to best manage your most valuable resource · Financial Mastery- understanding your numbers · Delivery Mastery- supply\, quality\, service\, making it easy for customers to buy \nSpeaker(s): Beverly Kiser-Nutt \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/entregrow-building-your-commercial-enterprise-on-a-solid-foundation/
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SUMMARY:Contracting Opportunities Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an information session on upcoming contracting opportunities at the university\, local\, and city government. \n\nBy Veterans Business Outreach Center @ FSU\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/contracting-opportunities-information-session/
LOCATION:Fayetteville State University\, 1073 Murchison Road\, Fayetteville\, NC\, 28301
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SUMMARY:Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset Course (4 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nIce House Entrepreneurship Program\nThis proven\, award-winning program has helped launch thousands of businesses. Is your’s next? \nThe Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset consists of 4 sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm. This course begins Wednesday\, September 28th and is completed on Wednesday October 19th. \nClasses will be held online through Zoom. There is no charge for attendees and all materials can be downloaded for free. You must pre-register to attend. \nIf you’ve had an idea for a business but never got started\, or if you want to reboot your existing company with innovations\, this course will help you obtain an entrepreneur’s mindset and provide the framework for achieving your goals. \n\nWhat is the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program?\nAn entrepreneurial mindset is a way of thinking and acting that can empower anyone to succeed\, whether they start a business or not. \n\nYou will learn from experienced real world entrepreneurs!\nDrawing from eight core concepts\, participants learn directly from the firsthand experience of real-world entrepreneurs who share their knowledge and experience throughout the course. Participants who complete this course will learn to: \n\nIdentify and evaluate opportunities that others overlook\nTransform a simple idea into a sustainable success\nEmbrace an entrepreneurial mindset as a life-skill\nIdentify and overcome self-limiting beliefs\nInteract with local entrepreneurs for essential guidance and support\n\nSign up once to attend all 4 sessions today!\n\nSpeaker(s): Kent Hill\, Director of FTCC Small Business Center Candy Sugarman\, Counselor of FTCC Small Business Center \nPlease complete the webinar platform registration for this course at the link provided. \nFee: No Cost \nEntrepreneurial course of 4 classes \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
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