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February 17, 2025
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center's Multicultural Business Division, in partnership with Decide DeKalb and DeKalb County Government through the Purchasing & Contracting Department, is pleased to announce a new small business and supplier development program. This initiative aims to assist in developing small businesses as they prepare for participation in the DeKalb County Government procurement process and Local Small Business Enterprise certification process. In addition to offering insights on the County's procurement process; including the Local Small Business Enterprise Certification (LSBE) program; this development program will provide training on essential business topics such as human resources, insurance, bonding, working capital, supplier registration, certifications, and financial management.
Session 1: Understand Procurement Processes: Strategic Planning & Execution.
Session 2: Navigate the Opportunity: Master The LSBE Certification.
Session 3: Develop Key Business Competencies: Market Positioning & Pitching Your Value Proposition.
Session 4: Strengthen Financial Management Practices.
Session 5: Deliver the Business Value Proposition: Built to Scale?
Thursday, May 1, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Thursday, May 8, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Thursday, May 15, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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.
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