They provide economic opportunity by offering greater access to business support services, education, and jobs for owners and employees. Government agencies know that directing spend to small businesses for the purchase of items and equipment that support their mission, research or initiative is a great way to support small businesses.
Most government agencies offer a good deal of information about how to do business with them and list upcoming opportunities. However, the process to sell to the government can be bombarded with requirements that are difficult for a seller to understand, respond to and follow.
To help navigate through the state procurement process, the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) is excited to present a virtual series of readiness workshops that are targeted to the small business community. These workshops will intertwine the procurement process with essential small business development training on how to increase your business core capability and capacity. Through collaborative efforts with educational partner, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Minority Business Development (UGA SBDC MBD), our small business partners and industry experts, DOAS will be able to provide information to small business participants on how to implement human resources, insurance bonding, and other financial considerations that may improve business efficiency in order to achieve its state government contract goals.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
This is a Zoom webinar. Upon registration, you will receive your Zoom link via email.
Carolina Ramon is the Director of Specialty Programs at the UGA SBDC. She joined the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Office of Multicultural Business Development (OMBD) October 1, 2015. Before joining the SBDC’s Office of Multicultural Business Development, she served as a contract employee for OMBD from 2013 through 2015. A native of Cali, Colombia, Carolina has been instrumental in the design, creation and execution of business training for Hispanic business owners, and she created and implemented marketing strategies to reach minority business owners.
Howard Dent is the Specialty Programs Manager at the UGA SBDC. He brings 25-plus years of experience in banking, finance, and entrepreneurship. Prior to his role with the SBDC, Howard held positions at Accenture, Credit Suisse, and Wells Fargo & Co., where he and his team were responsible for raising over $3 billion in capital. Howard was the founder and Managing Principal of a mortgage finance company, overseeing all daily operations. Before that, he founded and operated a specialty-finance consultancy. In his current role, Howard works with businesses in the areas of procurement, certifications, financial management and capital formation.
All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
